
好词典

源自中古英语 'mouthen',与古英语 'mūþ'(嘴)相关,动词后缀 '-ing' 表示动作进行或状态持续。
❶ 指用嘴唇做出说话的动作但不发出声音,常用于默读、无声对话或夸张表演的场景。
“The actor was mouthing the words silently during rehearsal.”
(演员在排练时无声地动着嘴唇默念台词。)
“She was mouthing 'I love you' from across the room.”
(她在房间另一头用口型无声地说“我爱你”。)
❶ 指机械地重复某句话而缺乏真诚,常带有贬义,表示敷衍或虚假。
“Politicians are just mouthing empty promises again.”
(政客们又在空口说白话。)
“She was mouthing the company slogans without real conviction.”
(她机械地重复公司口号,毫无真诚。)
❶ 指无声的嘴唇动作,或动物用嘴衔住物体的行为。
“The dog's gentle mouthing of the puppy showed affection.”
(狗狗轻轻用嘴衔住幼崽的动作表达了亲昵。)
“Babies explore the world through mouthing objects.”
(婴儿通过用嘴咬东西来探索世界。)
mouthing off — 指顶嘴、说冒犯或无礼的话,通常用于描述不尊重权威的言行。
“The student got detention for mouthing off to the teacher.”
(那个学生因为对老师出言不逊被留校处罚。)