kisses; kissed; kissing
kisses; kissed; kissing
Learner's definition of KISS
1
a : to touch (someone) with your lips as a greeting or as a way of showing love or sexual attraction吻;亲吻 [+ object]
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He kissed her on the cheek. = He kissed her cheek.他亲吻了她的脸颊。
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They kissed each other passionately.他们深情地亲吻着对方。
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She kissed him good night/goodbye.她吻了他一下,和他道晚安/告别。
[no object]
b [+ object] : to touch (something) with your lips(用嘴唇)轻触某物 2
[+ object] : to touch (something) gently or lightly轻拂;轻触
kiss and make up
informal
: to become friendly again after a fight or disagreement言归于好;重修旧好;尽释前嫌
kiss and tell
: to tell people about the private details of your romantic relationships对外讲自己的恋爱细节
kiss ass
US, informal + impolite 1
or kiss someone's ass or British kiss someone's arse : to be nice to people in order to make them like you or give something to you拍别人的马屁;奉承别人;谄媚巴结别人 2
kiss my ass —
used to show that you are angry at someone用于表示对某人非常恼火
kiss off
[phrasal verb] informal 1
impolite —
used in angry speech to tell someone to leave and stop bothering you滚开;走开 2
kiss (someone or something) off or kiss off (someone or something) : to reject or ignore (someone or something) in a casual or careless way拒绝;忽视;无视 3
kiss (something) off or kiss off (something) : to accept the fact that you have lost or will never get (something)被迫放弃 — see also kiss-off
kiss (something) goodbye
informal
: to accept the fact that you have lost or will never get something被迫放弃 -
They can kiss their vacation plans goodbye now. [=their vacation plans are now ruined]他们现在只能彻底放弃他们的度假计划了。
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If you don't start working harder, you can kiss that promotion goodbye. [=you won't be getting that promotion]如果你不开始更加努力地工作,你就没有晋升的希望。
kiss up to
[phrasal verb] kiss up to (someone) US, informal + disapproving
: to try to make (someone) like you奉承;讨好 — kissable
/ˈkɪsəbəl/ adjective [more kissable; most kissable] 2 kiss /ˈkɪs/ noun
plural kisses
plural kisses
Learner's definition of KISS
[count]
: the act of kissing someone or something吻 -
He gave her a kiss on the cheek.他在她脸颊上吻了一下。
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She greeted him with a hug and a kiss.她用拥抱和亲吻来欢迎他。
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a tender/gentle/passionate kiss温柔/轻柔/热烈的吻
— see also french kiss
blow (someone) a kiss
: to kiss the palm of your hand, put your hand flat in front of your mouth, and then blow on it toward (someone)朝某人打飞吻
throw (someone) a kiss
: to kiss the palm of your hand and move your hand quickly away from your mouth in a waving motion toward (someone)送某人一个飞吻