| [/mauθ; maʊθ/] n (pl ~s [/mauðz; maʊðz/]) 用法:
1 [C] opening through which animals take in food; space behind this containing the teeth, tongue, etc 嘴; 口:
`Open your mouth a little wider,' said the dentist. ｀把嘴张大点,＇牙科医生说. *
Don't talk with your mouth full. 嘴里有东西时不要说话. *
(fig 比喻) Every time I open my mouth (ie speak) he contradicts me. 我一说话他就反对. *
(derog 贬) She's got a big mouth, ie talks a lot and (esp) reveals secrets. 她嘴不稳（话多, 尤指泄密）. =>illus at head 见head插图. 用法:
2 [U] (infml derog 口, 贬) (a) meaningless or ineffectual talk 空话; 无聊的话:
He's all mouth and no action. 他这人光说不干.
(b) impudent talk; rudeness 无礼的话; 粗鲁:
I don't want any mouth from you! 你别给我多嘴! 用法:
3 [C] place where sth (eg a bag, bottle, tunnel, etc) opens 开口处（如袋口、 瓶口、 隧道口等）:
inside/in/at the mouth of a cave 在洞口内[里/旁]. 用法:
4 [C] place where a river enters the sea 河口. 用法:
5 [C] person requiring to be fed （需要供养的）人:
She's got five mouths to feed, eg children. 她得养活五口人. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) born with a silver spoon in one's mouth => born. butter wouldn't melt in sb's mouth => butter. by word of mouth => word. down in the mouth dejected; depressed 沮丧; 情绪低落. from the horse's mouth => horse. keep one's `mouth shut (infml) not reveal a secret, esp of dishonest or criminal activity 一声不吭, 保持缄默（尤指对坏事或罪行）:
He'd better keep his mouth shut, or else...! 他最好保持沉默, 否则...! leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth => leave1. live from hand to mouth => live2. look a gift horse in the mouth => gift. out of the mouths of babes and `sucklings (saying 谚) children often speak wisely 黄口小儿的话也常有道理. put one's money where one's mouth is => money. put words into sb's mouth => word. shoot one's mouth off => shoot1. shut one's mouth/face => shut. shut sb's mouth => shut. take the bread out of sb's mouth => bread. take the words out of sb's mouth => word. mouth 2
[/mauð; maʊð/] v 用法:
1 [I, Tn] speak or say (sth) with movement of the jaw but no sound 嘴动而不出声地说（某事）:
silently mouthing curses 嘴动而不出声地咒骂. 用法:
2 [Tn] (derog 贬) say (sth) insincerely or without understanding 言不由衷或不知所云地说:
mouthing the usual platitudes about the need for more compassion 言不由衷地说些需要更加同情之类的老一套话. |