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mouthed

UK //maʊðd//US //maʊðd//

词源

源自中古英语 'mouthen',与 'mouth'(嘴)相关,表示与嘴有关的动作或特征。

adjective

❶ 形容人或动物具有某种特定形状或特征的嘴,通常用于描述嘴部的外观或动作。

“The wide-mouthed frog caught the insect easily.”

(那只大嘴青蛙轻松地捉住了昆虫。)

“She gave him a tight-lipped, small-mouthed smile.”

(她对他抿着嘴,露出一个浅浅的微笑。)

同义词:big-mouthed, wide-mouthed, loud-mouthed

verb

❶ 指用嘴说出或模仿说话的动作,通常用于描述无声或夸张的说话方式。

“She mouthed the words 'I love you' across the room.”

(她在房间对面用口型无声地说出“我爱你”。)

“The actor mouthed his lines silently during rehearsal.”

(演员在排练时无声地默念台词。)

同义词:whispered, murmured, uttered

常见短语

open-mouthed — 形容因惊讶、震惊或困惑而张大嘴的样子,常用于描述惊讶的表情。

“The audience was left open-mouthed at the magician's trick.”

(观众对魔术师的戏法惊讶得张大了嘴。)

loud-mouthed — 形容一个人说话声音大且常常不顾及他人感受,带有贬义。

“The loud-mouthed guy at the party annoyed everyone.”

(派对上那个大声喧哗的家伙惹恼了所有人。)