Georgina took him in her arms and kissed him on the lips.
乔治娜抱住他,吻他的嘴唇。
Jim and Mary kissed (=they kissed each other).
吉姆和玛丽接了吻。
kiss somebody gently/lightly
He kissed her gently and stroked her hair.
他温柔地吻她并轻抚她的头发。
kiss somebody goodbye/good night etc
Kiss Daddy good night.
亲亲爸爸说晚安。
nGRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbs
Kiss is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people do something that involves both or all of them. It does not need to have an object:
We kissed.
In this sentence, kiss is intransitive and does not have an object.
You can also say:
We kissed each other.
I kissed her.
In these sentences, kiss is transitive.
2[transitiveT]KISS to touch something with your lips as a sign of respect 用唇轻触〔以示敬意〕
She raised the crucifix to her lips and kissed it.
她把十字架举到嘴边亲吻了一下。
3kiss goodbye to something/kiss something goodbyeinformalCHANCE/OPPORTUNITY to accept that you will lose something or lose an opportunity to do something 承认会失去某事物;承认失去做某事物的机会
She knew if she concentrated on her marriage she could kiss her career goodbye.
她知道如果全心投入婚姻,就别想有自己的事业了。
4kiss something betterspokenCURE used, especially to a child, to say that you will take away the pain of something by kissing them 亲一亲就不痛了〔尤对小孩用语〕
Here, let Mommy kiss it better.
来,让妈妈亲亲就不痛了。
5.kiss my assAmerican EnglishAmE informal not politeINSULT an insultingexpression used to show that you do not respect someone 去你的
6.kiss (somebody’s) assAmerican EnglishAmE informal not politeFRIENDLY to be too nice to someone who can give you something you want – used to show disapproval 拍(某人)马屁,巴结(某人)〔含贬义〕
Examples from the Corpus
kiss (somebody’s) ass• Boyd will kiss anybody's ass if he thinks it'll get him promoted.
7.[transitiveT] literaryMOVE something OR somebody if the wind, sun etc kisses something, it gently moves or touches it 〔风、阳光等〕轻拂,轻触
8kiss up to somebodyphrasal verbphr vAmerican EnglishAmE informalFRIENDLYto try to please someone in order to get them to do something for you – used to show disapproval 〔为让某人做某事而〕奉承〔含贬义〕SYN British English suck up to
If you say that, it’ll look like you’re kissing up to me.
你要是那么说,就像是在讨好我似的。
Examples from the Corpus
kiss• Terry and I gazed at the stars together and kissed.• They were on the sofa, curled up together, kissing.• Do you remember the first time you kissed a boy?• They kissed briefly, then he left the house.• When I was a child, I used to hate being kissed by visiting relatives.• They kissed for a while, softly.• Even two years after kissing her daughter goodbye at the hospital, her voicequavers slightly when she talks about it.• She kissed him lightly on the lips and rose from the bed to get dressed.• His motherhugged him and kissed him on both cheeks.• Timothy bent to kiss his aunt's cheek.• Each person knelt before the Pope and kissed his ring.• He wanted to kiss Liz, but he didn't dare.• Mrs Thomson kissed Maria goodbye, and handed her suitcase.• He did kiss me back then, as if he wanted to press his wretchedthininhibitedmouth right through my head.• She stepped toward me, so close that for a startlinginstant I thought she was going to kiss me.• Had kissed them all, in fact.
kiss2 ●●●S3 noun [countableC]
1KISSan act of kissing 吻,接吻
Do you remember your first kiss?
你记得你的初吻吗?
2.give somebody the kiss of lifeespecially British EnglishBrEMH to make someone start breathing again by blowing air into their lungs when they have almost drowned etc 对某人做人工呼吸
Examples from the Corpus
give somebody the kiss of life• Why didn't you at least try to resuscitate her, give her the kiss of life?• The ship's doctor tried to give them the kiss of life but they could not be revived.• I tried to give her the kiss of life.• His girlfriend was trying to give him the kiss of life.
3.the kiss of deathinformalSPOIL something that spoils or ruins a plan, activity etc 破坏计划[活动等]的事
I always give the kids a kiss before they go to school.
孩子们上学前我总是给他们一个吻。
nCome and give Mummy a kiss good night.
blow somebody a kiss (=to kiss your hand and then blow across it towards someone) 给某人一个飞吻
Joe blew her a kiss and waved goodbye.
乔给她一个飞吻,然后挥手道别。
plant a kiss on somebody's cheek/forehead etc (=to kiss someone on their cheek etc) 在某人脸颊/额头等上吻一下
nStephen planted a kiss on his daughter’s forehead.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + kiss
a big/little kiss 大大/轻轻一吻
She put her arms around him and gave him a big kiss.
她搂住他,给他一个大大的吻。
a quick kiss 迅速一吻
He gave her a quick kiss before leaving for work.
他匆匆吻了她一下就去上班了。
a gentle/tender kiss 温柔一吻
She could still feel that last tender kiss.
她仍能感觉到那最后的温柔一吻。
a passionate kiss 激情一吻
nShe gave him a passionate kiss.
a long/lingering kiss 长长一吻
nHe gave her a a long, slow, lingering kiss.
a sloppy kiss (=a kiss with rather wet lips) 湿吻
nHer little boy gave her a sloppy kiss on the cheek.
a farewell/goodnight kiss (=when saying goodbye or goodnight to someone) 告别/晚安之吻
nDon’t go to bed without your goodnight kiss!
your first kiss 你的初吻
nWhere were you when you had your first kiss?
na French kiss (=a sexual kiss using your tongue)
The couple shared a lingering French kiss.
phrases
love and kisses (=used at the end of a letter) 爱你并吻你〔用于信尾〕
See you soon. Lots of love and kisses from Anna.
盼望很快和你见面。十分爱你的安娜吻你。
Examples from the Corpus
kiss• "Have you got a kiss for your old Dad?'' he asked.• Not so natural to put her down with a thud and devour her with a kiss.• In my mother's day, kissing in public was severely frowned upon.• It was in her desperatekisses, the way she clutched at him, her hands roving possessively, staking out claims.• That was my first kiss from a woman.• What do kids know of timelessness or flowerkisses, fallen heroes and exquisitedefeat?• In the morning he woke her with gentlekisses.• She gave him a quickkiss and said goodbye.• When she kissed, she kissed soul kisses.• I leanedforward and gave him a sloppykiss on his belly: blub-blub-blub.• She took the kiss as a mark of approval and wore it with pride.
From Longman Business Dictionary
KISSKISS /kɪs/
informal keep it simple, stupid, or keep it short and simple; used to say that a method for doing something should be kept simple in order to avoidmistakes
ADJECTIVE | VERB + KISS | KISS + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤brief, quick, swift短暫的/快速的/飛快的一吻▸➤lingering, long, slow纏綿的/長時間的/緩慢的一吻◇She leaned forward and placed a slow kiss on his forehead.她傾身向前,在他額頭款款一吻。➤➤deep, hungry, passionate深深的吻;急切的吻;忘情的吻➤big狠狠的吻➤hard用力的吻▸➤sloppy, wet濕乎乎的吻;濕吻◇Tom planted a wet kiss on her cheek.湯姆在她的面頰上來了個濕吻。➤French法國式接吻◇She gave him a French kiss.她給了他一個法國式親吻。➤gentle, light, soft輕吻▸➤affectionate, loving, sweet, tender, warm深情的吻;充滿愛意的吻;甜蜜的吻;溫柔的吻;熱情的吻➤little蜻蜓點水般的吻➤chaste, friendly, innocent純潔的吻;友好的吻;天真的吻➤stolen偷吻◇He contented himself with a stolen kiss as he leaned forward.他向前俯身偷吻成功,這才心滿意足。➤first初吻◇the girl who gave him his first kiss讓他獻出了初吻的女孩➤final, last最後一吻◇Sarah left him with a final kiss on the cheek.薩拉最後吻了一下他的臉頰後才離開。➤farewell, goodbye, goodnight離別之吻;道別之吻;晚安之吻VERB + KISS➤give sb吻某人◇He gave his daughter a gentle kiss on the forehead.他輕輕地吻了一下女兒的額頭。➤drop, lay, place, plant, press輕吻;深吻;重重地吻◇He touched her cheek once more and laid a kiss on her forehead.他再次摸了一下她的臉頰並輕吻了一下她的額頭。◇She planted a big kiss on his cheek.她深深吻了一下他的臉頰。➤steal偷偷接吻◇The children hid behind the bike shed to steal a kiss.孩子們藏在自行車車棚後面偷偷接吻。➤exchange, share互吻;接吻◇Brad and Sue exchanged a kiss.布拉德和休互相吻了一下。➤return回吻◇She returned his kiss with passion.她熱情地回吻了他。➤accept, get, receive接受/獲得/得到一吻◇Don't I get a kiss?不吻我一下嗎?◇Mrs Davis received a kiss on the cheek from Jesse and said goodbye.等傑西在自己臉頰上吻了一下後,戴維斯夫人道了聲再會。➤blow (sb)(給某人)飛吻◇As the train drew away he blew her a kiss.火車漸漸遠去,他給了她一個飛吻。➤shower sb with不停地吻某人◇I wanted to take him in my arms and shower him with kisses.我真想把他抱在懷裏,不停地吻他。➤deepen深深地吻KISS + VERB➤deepen吻變強烈◇His kiss deepened and became hungrier.他的吻更強烈了,而且變得更加如飢似渴。➤last親吻持續◇The kiss only lasted for a few moments.親吻只持續了一小會兒。PREPOSITION➤with a kiss伴隨着一吻▸➤kiss on在⋯上的一吻◇He greeted her with a kiss on the cheek.他吻了一下她的面頰,表示對她的歡迎。➤kiss to朝⋯的一吻◇She pressed a soft kiss to his cheek.她在他臉頰上輕吻了一下。PHRASES➤hugs and kisses擁抱親吻◇We were greeted with hugs and kisses.人們用擁抱和親吻來歡迎我們。kiss
verb
ADVERB | VERB + KISS | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤gently, lightly溫柔地吻;輕輕地吻▸➤lovingly, softly, tenderly充滿愛意地吻;輕柔地吻;含情脈脈地吻▸➤deeply, fiercely, firmly, hard, hungrily, passionately, soundly深深地吻;狂熱地吻;強有力地吻;用力地吻;急切地吻;充滿激情地吻;酣暢淋漓地吻➤briefly, quickly短暫地吻;快速地吻▸➤lingeringly, long, slowly纏綿地吻;長時間地吻;款款地吻◇He kissed her long and hard on the mouth.他久久地深吻她的雙唇。◇Brandon slowly kissed her lips.布蘭登款款親吻了她的雙唇。VERB + KISS➤bend to, lean over to, stoop to彎腰吻;俯身吻◇He bent to kiss her again.他又一次俯身吻了她。➤try to試圖吻▸➤let sb讓某人吻PREPOSITION➤on親吻⋯◇She let him kiss her lightly on the cheek.她讓他輕輕吻了一下自己的臉頰。PHRASES➤kiss and cuddle (especially BrE) 接吻擁抱◇The love-struck pair have been spotted kissing and cuddling at parties.有人看見這對熱戀中的情侶在各種聚會上接吻擁抱。➤kiss sb full on the lips, kiss sb full on the mouth完全地親吻某人的雙唇;完全地親吻某人的嘴➤kiss sb goodbye, kiss sb goodnight吻別某人;親吻某人並道晚安➤kiss goodbye to sth (figurative) 失去獲得⋯的希望◇Well, you can kiss goodbye to your chances of promotion.那麼,你可能就此失去晉升機會。