| 词汇 | mouth |
| 释义 | mouthUK:*/ˈmaʊθ/US:/n. maʊθ; v. maʊð/ ,(n. mouth; v. mouᵺ)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 mouth n (organ of speech, taste)嘴巴，口He opened his mouth for the dentist.The cat opened its mouth in a wide yawn.他张开了嘴给牙医检查。// 猫张开嘴打了个大哈欠。 mouth n (natural opening)入口；洞口；开口The mouth of the cave was small, but the inside was huge.洞穴口很小，不过里面很宽敞。 mouth n (river end)河口The mouth of the river is at the Atlantic Ocean.这条河的河口位于大西洋。 mouth n (receptacle: spout, etc.)瓶口；容器口The mouth of the gas can was shaped so it would not drip.油罐瓶口是防滴漏设计。 mouth [sth] vtr (say without noise)做口型说So the kids wouldn't hear, she just mouthed the word "candy".为了不让孩子们听见，她用嘴形说出了“糖果”二字。 mouth [sth] vtr (chew)嚼The dog mouthed the ball.狗嚼着玩具球。 动词短语 mouth off vi phrasal slang (give opinion loudly)毫无顾忌地高声谈论；高谈阔论The student got kicked out of class for mouthing off too much. mouth off about [sth] vi phrasal + prep slang (give opinion loudly)高声谈论... mouth off at [sb], mouth off to [sb] vi phrasal + prep slang (be rude to [sb])和...顶嘴, 对...无礼 复合形式： badmouth [sb], bad-mouth vtr informal (disparage [sb])诋毁，恶意中伤Janice badmouthed her old employer, who then refused to provide her with a reference.贾尼斯大肆攻击她的前雇主，因为他拒绝向她提供推荐信。 big mouth n figurative, informal (tendency to speak without tact)嘴不严实；随便乱说He's always getting into trouble because of his big mouth. born with a silver spoon in your mouth adj figurative (have a wealthy upbringing)生在富贵之家；出身高贵She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. by word of mouth adv (from what others say)口头上地The film was not heavily advertised, but its popularity quickly grew by word of mouth. cottonmouth, cotton mouth n US, informal (dry feeling in mouth)口干舌燥 Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. expr figurative (Be grateful for [sth] free.)不要挑剔礼物。I was disappointed that the antique vase my aunt gave me had a chip in the rim, but my mother said, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." down in the mouth, down-in-the-mouth adj informal (sad)垂头丧气的，沮丧的，闷闷不乐的 from the horse's mouth expr (first-hand, directly from the source) (消息、情报等)直接得来地，一手地Of course it's true - I got it straight from the horse's mouth. foam at the mouth, froth at the mouth v expr (produce foamy spittle)口吐白沫If a dog is frothing at the mouth it may have rabies. The horse foamed at the mouth as it ran.如果口吐白沫，那么狗就可能得了狂犬病。那匹马奔跑时口吐白沫。 foam at the mouth, froth at the mouth v expr figurative, informal (be furious)气得口吐白沫, 非常生气The governor was frothing at the mouth after she was accused of misconduct. hand-to-mouth adj figurative (meeting only immediate needs)仅够糊口的备注: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjectiveSince being fired from his job, he has had to live a hand-to-mouth existence. hand to mouth adv figurative (meeting only immediate needs)仅够糊口地Since Mary was fired from her job, she has struggled through life hand to mouth.自从玛丽被解雇后，她仅能勉强度日。 harmonica n (musical instrument)口琴A man stood on the corner, playing a blues tune on a harmonica. your heart is in your mouth, your heart is in your throat expr figurative ([sb] is anxious, fearful)感到焦虑；感到担心；感到恐惧 horse's mouth (source)来源；源头 hungry mouth n (dependant)受赡养者；被抚养者He has just lost his job and he has three hungry mouths to feed. Jew's harp, mouth harp n (musical instrument played with mouth)单簧口琴The Jew's harp, or mouth harp, is played in various forms all round the world. live from hand to mouth, live hand to mouth v expr (be poor)仅能糊口；勉强度日Though they appeared wealthy, they actually lived from hand to mouth. make [sb]'s mouth water v expr informal (food: look appetizing)让某人垂涎三尺；馋得某人流口水The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. mouth breathing, mouth-breathing n (breathing through the mouth)用嘴呼吸备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun mouth guard n (protective shield for teeth)防护牙托She put her mouth guard in before playing rugby. mouth organ n (musical instrument: harmonica)口琴 mouth to feed, hungry mouth to feed n figurative (dependent: family member)需要赡养的家庭成员I have five mouths to feed.我有五口人要养。 mouth ulcer, also US: canker sore n (oral sore)口腔溃疡This cream is for treating mouth ulcers. mouth-breather n informal (person who breathes through mouth)用嘴呼吸的人 mouth-breather n figurative, pejorative, informal (unintelligent person)愚蠢的人 mouth-to-mouth n informal (artificial respiration)人工呼吸 mouth-to-mouth resuscitation n (artificial respiration)口对口人工呼吸The lifeguard pulled the drowning boy out of the water and performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. mouthwash n (mouth-cleansing product)漱口水；洗口药水Peter brushed his teeth and used mouthwash. mouthwatering, also UK: mouth-watering adj (appetizing)令人流口水的；美味的I can't control myself when I see a mouthwatering piece of cake. nil by mouth expr written (hospital sign)不可食用；切勿吞食 put your foot in your mouth, also UK: put your foot in it v expr figurative (make spoken blunder)说错话；说不合适的话 Put your money where your mouth is. expr (prove [sth])说到做到，付诸行动You think you can run faster than Tim? Put your money where your mouth is! roof of the mouth n (top of the mouth)上颚；上膛；上口盖The hot food burned the roof of his mouth. Shut your mouth! interj impolite, slang (stop talking)闭嘴；住口I've heard enough of your insults - just shut your mouth! take the words out of [sb]'s mouth, take the words right out of [sb]'s mouth v expr (say what [sb] else was going to say)完全同意某人的话；把某人想说的话说了出来 talk out of both sides of one's mouth v expr figurative (say contradictory things)说自相矛盾的话 word of mouth n (personal recommendation)口口相传；口头上；口碑He hoped that word of mouth would attract customers to his landscape business.他希望口碑效应能将消费者吸引到他的景观业务中来。 word-of-mouth n as adj (by personal recommendation)口头的；口述的；口口相传的；口碑的Word-of-mouth advertising is not always reliable. |
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