
好词典

源自古英语 lippa,与德语 Lippe 同源,最初可能模拟嘴唇闭合时发出的声音。
❶ 指人或动物嘴部边缘柔软可动的部分,用于说话、进食和表达情感。通常为红色或粉红色,由皮肤和肌肉组成。
“She applied some lipstick to her lips before the meeting.”
(开会前她给嘴唇涂了些口红。)
“His lips were dry from the cold wind.”
(他的嘴唇被寒风吹得干裂。)
❶ 比喻物体边缘类似嘴唇的形状或部位,如容器的开口处或植物的特定结构。
“The lip of the cup was chipped.”
(杯子的边缘有个缺口。)
“Water dripped from the lip of the fountain.”
(水从喷泉边缘滴落。)
bite one's lip — 字面是咬嘴唇的动作,常用来比喻强忍情绪(如愤怒、笑意或痛苦)不表现出来。
“She bit her lip to keep from crying during the sad movie.”
(看悲伤电影时她咬着嘴唇忍住不哭。)
on everyone's lips — 形容某话题或消息被众人频繁讨论,成为热议焦点。
“The scandal was on everyone's lips for weeks.”
(这个丑闻连续几周都是人们热议的话题。)