v (1)吻(touch with the lips，esp as a sign of affection or love)[I，T+n，T+n+prep]：The lovers～ed passionately. 这对情人热烈地接吻。～and say good-bye吻别;～sb warmly/fondly/goodnight 热情地吻某人/深情地吻某人/ 吻某人祝晚安;～sb on the forehead/the lips/the cheek 吻某人的额/唇/颊;～(the) hands (BrE) 吻君王的手(一种礼节);

(2)轻拂(触)(touch gently)[T+n]：The wind～ed the trees.风轻拂树木。The sun～ed the flowers.阳光温柔地照耀着花朵。

kiss sth goodbye/kiss goodbye to sth(sl)听任失去：～goodbye to a contract 丧失签订合同的希望;

kiss away(v adv)吻掉(vt)：Let me～away your tears. 让我来吻掉你的眼泪吧。

n 吻(act of kissing)[C]：a farewell/a maternal/a smacking～告别/母亲/出声的吻;exchange～es 互相亲吻;throw sb a～给某人一个飞吻;give sb an affectionate～给某人一个热吻;blow a～at/to sb 给某人一个飞吻;

the kiss of death(infml)致命之吻：Everyone hates Jack so much that his approval of the plan will give it the～of death.人人都痛恨杰克，因而他赞成那项计划反而会把计划葬送。

the kiss of life 口对口人工呼吸：try to revive sb with the～of life 用口对口的人工呼吸设法使某人苏醒;

→′kissable adj 诱人要吻的;′kisser (sl) n 嘴