1·You'll have four months in which to lick the recruits into shape.
你将有4个月的时间练就这些新兵。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Jack used a say, 'Ennis del Mar,' he used a say, 'I'm goin a bring him up here one a these days and we'll lick this damn ranch into shape.
杰克老是念叨‘埃尼斯？德？玛尔’，还说‘我总有一天会把他带来，我们一起打理爹的农场’。
3·They need another rehearsal to lick the production into shape.
他们还需要再次排练，演出才会像样。
4·With a lot of training, we might be able to lick the team into shape in time for next year's games.
通过大量训练，我们或许能把这个队及时训练好，迎接明年的比赛。
5·Sally is a clever reporter and it only takes her a while to lick the information into shape and present a piece of well-organized news.
萨利是个聪明的播音员，她能很快对信息进行加工并写出组织严谨的新闻。
6·We are going to have fun and games trying to take raw army recruits and lick them into shape in just three months of basic training.
带领新兵并使他们在三个月内训练有素对我们将是十分困难的。