
好词典

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