| 单词 | mouth |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 mouthnoun BrE /maʊθ/ NAmE /maʊθ/ (plural mouths BrE /maʊðz/ NAmE /maʊðz/ ) ➤ part of face 脸的部位🔑 the opening in the face used for speaking , eating , etc .; the area inside the head behind this opening 嘴；口◆ She opened her mouth to say something . 她张开嘴要说什么。◆ His mouth twisted into a wry smile . 他硬挤出一丝干涩的微笑。◆ Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised ). 他们张口结舌。◆ Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating ). 不要一边吃一边说话。◆ The creature was foaming at the mouth . 这家伙在口吐白沫。 ➡ see also foot-and-mouth disease➤ person needing food 需要食物的人a person considered only as sb who needs to be provided with food 需要供养的人◆ Now there would be another mouth to feed . 现在又多一个要吃饭的人。◆ The world will not be able to support all these extra hungry mouths . 这个世界养活不起这么些额外的饥民。➤ entrance /opening 入口；出口🔑 ~ (of sth )the entrance or opening of sth 入口；开口◆ the mouth of a cave /pit 山洞口；矿井口 ➡ see also goalmouth➤ of river 河流🔑 the place where a river joins the sea 入海口；河口➤ way of speaking 讲话方式a particular way of speaking 讲话方式；言谈◆ He has a foul mouth on him ! 他满嘴脏话！◆ Watch your mouth ! (= stop saying things that are rude and /or offensive )说话注意点儿！ ➡ see also loudmouth➤ -mouthed …口 (in adjectives 构成形容词) having the type or shape of mouth mentioned 有…嘴的；…口的◆ a wide -mouthed old woman 大嘴的老太太◆ a narrow -mouthed cave 洞口狭窄的山洞 ➡ see also open-mouthed (in adjectives 构成形容词) having a particular way of speaking 言谈…的；口齿…的◆ a rather crude -mouthed individual 言谈非常粗鲁的人 ➡ see also foul-mouthed, mealy-mouthedCompound adjectives for physical characteristics-beaked,-bellied,-billed,-blooded,-bodied,-cheeked,-chested,-eared,-eyed,-faced,-fingered,-footed,-haired,-handed,-headed,-hearted,-hipped,-lidded,-limbed,-mouthed,-necked,-nosed,-skinned,-tailed,-throated,-toothed ● be all ˈmouth (informal ) if you say sb is all mouth , you mean that they talk a lot about doing sth , but are , in fact , not brave enough to do it 只说不做● down in the ˈmouth unhappy and depressed 闷闷不乐；沮丧● keep your ˈmouth shut (informal ) to not talk about sth to sb because it is a secret or because it will upset or annoy them 守口如瓶；保持缄默◆ I've warned them to keep their mouths shut about this . 我警告过他们对此事要守口如瓶。◆ Now she's upset —why couldn't you keep your mouth shut ? 瞧她现在心烦意乱的样子，你就不能闭上嘴？● out of the ˌmouths of ˈbabes (and ˈsucklings )(saying ) used when a small child has just said sth that seems very wise or clever 童言有道● run off at the ˈ mouth (NAmE , informal ) to talk too much , in a way that is not sensible 夸夸其谈；信口开河；喋喋不休● have a big ˈmouth to be bad at keeping secrets 嘴不严；爱泄露秘密to talk too much , especially about your own abilities and achievements 多嘴；吹牛；自吹自擂● me and my big ˈmouth (informal ) used when you realize that you have said sth that you should not have said 我真多嘴；真不该说出来● born with a silver ˈspoon in your mouth (saying ) having rich parents 生于富裕之家；出身富裕● take the bread out of sb's ˈmouth to take away sb's job so that they are no longer able to earn enough money to live 剥夺某人的生计；砸某人的饭碗● butter wouldn't melt (in sb's ˈmouth )(informal ) used to say that sb seems to be innocent , kind , etc . when they are not really 假装一副老实样；装作天真无邪● foam at the ˈmouth (especially of an animal 尤指动物) to have a mass of small bubbles in and around its mouth , especially because it is sick or angry 口吐白沫（尤指因发病或暴怒）(informal ) (of a person 人) to be very angry 大发雷霆● put your ˈfoot in it (BrE ) (also put your foot in your ˈmouth NAmE , BrE ) to say or do sth that upsets , offends or embarrasses sb （在语言或行为上）使人不安，冒犯别人，使人尴尬◆ I really put my foot in it with Ella —I didn't know she'd split up with Tom . 我真的冒犯了埃拉，我不知道她和汤姆分手了。● look a gift horse in the ˈmouth (usually with negatives 通常与否定词连用) (informal ) to refuse or criticize sth that is given to you for nothing 拒受馈赠；白送的马还看牙口；对礼物吹毛求疵● sb's heart is in their ˈmouth somebody feels nervous or frightened about sth 提心吊胆；心提到了嗓子眼儿● (straight ) from the horse's ˈmouth (informal ) (of information 信息) given by sb who is directly involved and therefore likely to be accurate 直接的；可靠的● live (from ) ˌhand to ˈmouth to spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any money 仅够糊口度日● ˌmelt in your ˈmouth (of food 食物) to be soft and very good to eat 爽滑可口；柔嫩好吃● put your money where your ˈmouth is (informal ) to support what you say by doing sth practical ; to show by your actions that you really mean sth 用行动证明自己的话● ˌshoot your ˈmouth off (about sth )(informal ) to talk with too much pride about sth 吹嘘；大吹大擂to talk about sth that is private or secret 张扬；信口乱讲（涉及隐私或秘密的事）● shut your ˈmouth /ˈface !(slang ) a rude way of telling sb to be quiet or stop talking （粗暴地要某人停止说话）住口，闭嘴● leave a bad /nasty ˈtaste in the mouth (of events or experiences 事件或经历) to make you feel disgusted or ashamed afterwards 使后来感到厌恶（或羞耻）；留下坏印象● watch your ˈmouth /ˈtongue to be careful what you say in order not to offend sb or make them angry 说话当心；嘴上留个把门的● by ˌword of ˈmouth because people tell each other and not because they read about it 口头上；经口述◆ The news spread by word of mouth . 这消息是口头传开的。● put ˈwords into sb's mouth to suggest that sb has said sth when in fact they have not 硬说某人说过某些话● take the ˈwords right out of sb's mouth to say what sb else was going to say 说出…想要讲的话🔑 mouthverb present simple - I / you / we / they mouth BrE /maʊð/ NAmE /maʊð/ present simple - he / she / it mouths BrE /maʊðz/ NAmE /maʊðz/ past simple mouthed BrE /maʊðd/ NAmE /maʊðd/ past participle mouthed BrE /maʊðd/ NAmE /maʊðd/ -ing form mouthing BrE /ˈmaʊðɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈmaʊðɪŋ/ BrE /maʊð/ NAmE /maʊð/ ~sth | + speech to move your lips as if you were saying sth , but without making a sound （动嘴唇）不出声地说◆ He mouthed a few obscenities at us and then moved off . 他不出声地朝我们骂了几句脏话，然后走了。~sth | + speech (disapproving ) to say sth that you do not really feel , believe or understand 言不由衷地说◆ They're just mouthing empty slogans . 他们只是在空喊口号。 ● ˌmouth ˈoff (at /about sth )(informal ) to talk or complain loudly about sth 大声地讲述；大声地抱怨 |
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