kiss 1 S3 W3 / kɪs / 动词

1 [不及物和及物动词] to touch someone with your lips as a greeting, to show them love, or as part of a sexual relationship :

Maggie leaned forward and kissed her cheek.

Georgina took him in her arms and kissed him on the lips.

Jim and Mary kissed (= they kissed each other ) .

kiss somebody gently/lightly

He kissed her gently and stroked her hair.

kiss somebody goodbye/good night etc

Kiss Daddy good night.

2 [及物动词] to touch something with your lips as a sign of respect :

She raised the crucifix to her lips and kissed it.

3 kiss goodbye to something/kiss something goodbye informal to accept that you will lose something or lose an opportunity to do something :

She knew if she concentrated on her marriage she could kiss her career goodbye.

4 kiss something better spoken used, especially to a child, to say that you will take away the pain of something by kissing them :

Here, let Mommy kiss it better.

5 kiss my ass American English informal not polite an insulting expression used to show that you do not respect someone

6 kiss (sb’s) ass American English informal not polite to be too nice to someone who can give you something you want – used to show disapproval

7 [及物动词] literary if the wind, sun etc kisses something, it gently moves or touches it

kiss up to somebody 短语动词 American English informal

to try to please someone in order to get them to do something for you – used to show disapproval 同义词 suck up to British English :

If you say that, it’ll look like you’re kissing up to me.