1·Alternatively, you may lick your finger and make a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the mark has dried.
或者,你可以舔你的手指,在鞋尖上画一个十字,直到记号干了再看下鞋子。
2·Biologists also noted deer sniff and lick an unfamiliar rub, which suggests that this visual mark on a small tree plays an important communication purpose in the social life of deer.
生物学家也注意到鹿会嗅和舔陌生的擦痕,这表明小树上的这种视觉标记在鹿群的社会生活中起着重要的交流作用。
3·It's incredible how long a cat can go without more than a lick of milk or water.
不可思议的是,猫不舔一口奶或一滴水能活这么久。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·Even a fox will lick its hindquarters, but some of the faeries were the dirtiest beasts.
就连一只狐狸也会舔后腿,可是有些仙灵是最肮脏的野兽。
5·It's thought the daredevil head there to lick the stones for salt and minerals.
据信这些野山羊爬上高墙是为了舔石块,并获取其中的盐分和矿物质。