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mouth

UK /maʊθ/US /maʊθ/

词源

源自古英语'mūth',与古挪威语'munnr'、德语'Mund'同源,原始印欧语词根可能为*ment-(表示下巴或颌部)。

noun

❶ 人或动物头部用于进食、说话和呼吸的开口部分,包含牙齿、舌头等器官。

“She opened her mouth to speak.”

(她张开嘴准备说话。)

“The baby put the toy in his mouth.”

(婴儿把玩具放进了嘴里。)

❶ 物体或容器的开口部分,如瓶子、洞穴等的入口处。

“The mouth of the bottle was too narrow.”

(这个瓶子的瓶口太窄了。)

“We stood at the mouth of the cave.”

(我们站在洞穴的入口处。)

同义词:oral cavity, opening, entrance

verb

❶ 用嘴做出说话或发声的动作,但不出声或夸张地动嘴唇。

“The actor mouthed the words silently.”

(演员无声地动着嘴唇念台词。)

“She mouthed 'thank you' across the room.”

(她在房间那头用口型说了声'谢谢'。)

同义词:lip-sync, mumble

常见短语

by word of mouth — 通过口头传播的方式,指信息通过人们互相告知而非书面形式传递。

“The news spread quickly by word of mouth.”

(这个消息通过口口相传迅速扩散。)

mouth-watering — 形容食物看起来或闻起来非常美味诱人,让人流口水。

“The bakery displayed mouth-watering pastries in the window.”

(面包店橱窗里展示着令人垂涎的糕点。)