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美 [maʊθ , maʊð]英 [maʊθ , maʊð]
  • n.嘴;口,口腔;(需要赡养)的人;开口;入海口,河口;入口;(酒的)口感;(需要饲养的)动物;<口>大声的说话,空话,顶嘴;需要供养的人,食客;口头表达,代言人;(受嚼子和缰绳控制的)马口;(狗的)吠叫;讲话方式,言谈
  • v.说,读,发……的音;吃,把……送入口中;言不由衷地说,信口说,不知所云地说;用嘴接触;(动嘴唇)不出声地说,用口形默示;练(马)使之习惯于口中嚼子

复数: mouths 过去式: mouthed 现在分词: mouthing 过去分词: mouthed 第三人称单数: mouths

mouthmouth

noun

【不规则形式】pl. mouths

脸的部位 part of face

1

嘴;口
the opening in the face used for speaking, eating, etc.; the area inside the head behind this opening

She opened her mouth to say something.

她张开嘴要说什么。

His mouth twisted into a wry smile.

他硬挤出一丝干涩的微笑。

Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised) .

他们张口结舌。

Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating) .

不要一边吃一边说话。

The creature was foaming at the mouth .

这家伙在口吐白沫。

需要食物的人 person needing food

2

需要供养的人
a person considered only as sb who needs to be provided with food

Now there would be another mouth to feed .

又多一个要吃饭的人。

The world will not be able to support all these extra hungry mouths .

这个世界养活不起这么些额外的饥民。

入口;出口 entrance/opening

3

入口;开口
the entrance or opening of sth

the mouth of a cave/pit

山洞 / 矿井口

河流 of river

4

入海口;河口
the place where a river joins the sea

讲话方式 way of speaking

5

讲话方式;言谈
a particular way of speaking

He has a foul mouth on him!

他满嘴脏话!

Watch your mouth! (= stop saying things that are rude and/or offensive)

说话注意点儿!

…口 -mouthed

6

有…嘴的;…口的
having the type or shape of mouth mentioned

a wide-mouthed old woman

大嘴的老太太

a narrow-mouthed cave

洞口狭窄的山洞

7

言谈…的;口齿…的
having a particular way of speaking

a rather crude-mouthed individual

言谈非常粗鲁的人

习语

if you say sb is all mouth , you mean that they talk a lot about doing sth, but are, in fact, not brave enough to do it

unhappy and depressed

to not talk about sth to sb because it is a secret or because it will upset or annoy them

我警告他们对此事要守口如瓶。
I've warned them to keep their mouths shut about this.

Now she's upset─why couldn't you keep your mouth shut?

瞧她现在心烦意乱的样子——你就不能闭上嘴?

used when a small child has just said sth that seems very wise or clever

to talk too much, in a way that is not sensible

to take away sb's job so that they are no longer able to earn enough money to live

somebody feels nervous or frightened about sth

given by sb who is directly involved and therefore likely to be accurate

to spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any money

to be soft and very good to eat

to support what you say by doing sth practical; to show by your actions that you really mean sth

to make you feel disgusted or ashamed afterwards

to be careful what you say in order not to offend sb or make them angry

because people tell each other and not because they read about it

这消息是口头传开的。
The news spread by word of mouth.

verb

1

(动嘴唇)不出声地说
to move your lips as if you were saying sth, but without making a sound

He mouthed a few obscenities at us and then moved off.

他不出声地朝我们骂了几句脏话然后离去。

2

言不由衷地说
to say sth that you do not really feel, believe or understand

They're just mouthing empty slogans.

他们只是在空喊口号。

3

大声地讲述;大声地抱怨
to talk or complain loudly about sth

mouth

频次

  • 2
    N-COUNT 口;嘴
    Your mouth is the area of your face where your lips are or the space behind your lips where your teeth and tongue are.

    She clamped her hand against her mouth...

    她用手捂着嘴。

  • He straightened up and looked at me, open-mouthed.

    他直起身,目瞪口呆地看着我。

  • 4
    N-COUNT 说话方式;言谈
    You can say that someone has a particular kind of mouth to indicate that they speak in a particular kind of way or that they say particular kinds of things.

    I've always had a loud mouth, I refuse to be silenced...

    我一贯大声说出自己的想法,不会迫于压力而一言不发。

  • ...Simon, their smart-mouthed teenage son.

    西蒙,他们十几岁的儿子,口齿伶俐

  • 6
    N-COUNT (洞的)出入口;(瓶)口
    The mouth of a cave, hole, or bottle is its entrance or opening.

    By the mouth of the tunnel he bent to retie his lace.

    到隧道出入口时,他弯腰重新系好鞋带。

  • He put the flowers in a wide-mouthed blue vase.

    他把花放进蓝色阔口花瓶里。

  • 8
    N-COUNT 河口;入海口
    The mouth of a river is the place where it flows into the sea.

    ...the town at the mouth of the River Dart.

    位于达特河入海口的城镇

  • 9
    VERB 不出声地说;用口型默示
    If you mouth something, you form words with your lips without making any sound.

    I mouthed a goodbye and hurried in behind Momma...

    我用口型默示告别,然后匆匆跟在妈妈身后走了进去。

  • 10
    VERB 言不由衷地说;信口说;不知所云地说
    If you mouth something, you say it, especially without believing it or without understanding it.

    I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes...

    我言不由衷地说了一些表示同情的客套话。

  • 11
    PHRASE 需要赡养的人;要养活的人
    If you have a number of mouths to feed, you have the responsibility of earning enough money to feed and look after that number of people.

    He had to feed his family on the equivalent of four hundred pounds a month and, with five mouths to feed, he found this very hard.

    他要用相当于400英镑的月收入来维持五口之家的生计,感觉很艰难。

  • 12
    PHRASE 开口说话;发言
    If you say that someone does not open their mouth, you are emphasizing that they never say anything at all.

    Sometimes I hardly dare open my mouth...

    有时我几乎不敢开口说话。

  • 13
    PHRASE 保持缄默;守口如瓶
    If you keep your mouth shut about something, you do not talk about it, especially because it is a secret.

    You wouldn't be here now if she'd kept her mouth shut.

    如果她守口如瓶的话,你现在就不会在这儿啦。

  • 14
    to live hand to mouth→ see:hand

noun

1
the opening of a jar or bottle
the jar had a wide mouth
2
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
she wiped lipstick from her mouth
3
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
he stuffed his mouth with candy
Synonym: oral cavity oral fissure rima oris
4
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
don't give me any of your sass
Synonym: sass sassing backtalk back talk lip
5
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
New York is at the mouth of the Hudson
6
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
he rode into the mouth of the canyon
they built a fire at the mouth of the cave
7
a person conceived as a consumer of food
he has four mouths to feed
8
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
Synonym: mouthpiece

verb

1
express in speech
She talks a lot of nonsense
This depressed patient does not verbalize
Synonym: talk speak utter verbalize verbalise
2
articulate silently;form words with the lips only
She mouthed a swear word
3
touch with the mouth

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Shut your mouth , if you know what 's good for you .

    你不想找麻烦就把嘴闭上。

  2. She opened her mouth to say something .

    她张开嘴要说什么。

  3. She could only nod , because her mouth was full .

    她只能点点头,因为她口里塞满了东西。

  4. It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full .

    嘴里塞满了东西跟人说话是不礼貌的。

  5. Her mouth felt as dry as a bone .

    她感到口干舌燥。

  6. Don 't talk with your mouth full .

    不要一边吃一边说话。

  7. The news spread by word of mouth .

    这消息是口头传开的。

  8. She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming .

    她用手捂住嘴,以免叫出声来。

  9. He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes .

    他有一张大嘴巴,一双滑稽的灰眼睛。

  10. They inserted a tube in his mouth to help him breathe .

    他们在他嘴里插了根导管帮助他呼吸。

  11. The smells from the kitchen made our mouths water .

    厨房里的香味馋得我们直流口水。

  12. Her most annoying habit was eating with her mouth open .

    她最让人讨厌的习惯就是张着嘴吃东西。

  13. The world will not be able to support all these extra hungry mouths .

    这个世界养活不起这么些额外的饥民。

  14. She had a small mouth and round pink cheeks .

    她的嘴小小的,圆脸蛋红红的。

  15. He was breathing through his open mouth .

    他张着嘴呼吸。

  16. Open your mouth wide .

    把嘴张大。

  17. I wanted to rinse the taste out of my mouth .

    我想漱漱口,去掉嘴里的味道。

  18. He stared at me in horror , his mouth working .

    他恐惧地盯着我,嘴在抽搐着。

  19. He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming .

    他捂上她的嘴,不让她叫出声来。

  20. His mouth tightened into a thin line .

    他的嘴抿成了一道细缝。

  21. My mouth felt completely dry .

    我感到口干舌燥。

  22. Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths .

    婴儿爱把东西往嘴里塞。

  23. She was staring into space , her mouth slack .

    她双唇微张,失神地望着前方。

  24. Now she 's upset ─ why couldn 't you keep your mouth shut ?

    瞧她现在心烦意乱的样子——你就不能闭上嘴?

  25. He took a mouthful of water and swirled it around his mouth .

    他含了一口水,漱了漱口。

  26. He sat at the table , shovelling food into his mouth .

    他坐在桌前,一个劲地往嘴里塞吃的。

  27. A shadow of a smile touched his mouth .

    他嘴角透出一丝笑意。

  28. He hardly ever opens his mouth .

    他几乎从不开口。

  29. She gagged on the blood that filled her mouth .

    她因嘴里充满了血而作呕。

  30. Her tongue clove to the roof of her mouth .

    她的舌头紧紧地贴着上腭。

  • 词语搭配
  • 短语动词
  • 习语

mouth与以下词性连用

adj.

big mouth

大嘴;广口

以下资源来自牛津词典

mouth off (at/about sth)

大声地讲述;大声地抱怨
to talk or complain loudly about sth

n.

be all mouth

只说不做
if you say sb is all mouth , you mean that they talk a lot about doing sth, but are, in fact, not brave enough to do it

down in the mouth

闷闷不乐;沮丧
unhappy and depressed

keep your mouth shut

守口如瓶;保持缄默
to not talk about sth to sb because it is a secret or because it will upset or annoy them

I've warned them to keep their mouths shut about this.

我警告他们对此事要守口如瓶。

Now she's upset─why couldn't you keep your mouth shut?

瞧她现在心烦意乱的样子——你就不能闭上嘴?

out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings)

童言有道
used when a small child has just said sth that seems very wise or clever

run off at the mouth

夸夸其谈;信口开河;喋喋不休
to talk too much, in a way that is not sensible

have a big mouth

1

嘴不严;爱泄露秘密
to be bad at keeping secrets

2

多嘴;吹牛;自吹自擂
to talk too much, especially about your own abilities and achievements

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

生于富裕之家;出身富裕
having rich parents

take the bread out of sb's mouth

剥夺某人的生计;砸某人的饭碗
to take away sb's job so that they are no longer able to earn enough money to live

butter wouldn't melt (in sb's mouth)

假装一副老实样;装作天真无邪
used to say that sb seems to be innocent, kind, etc. when they are not really

foam at the mouth

1

口吐白沫(尤指因发病或暴怒)
to have a mass of small bubbles in and around its mouth, especially because it is sick or angry

2

大发雷霆
to be very angry

put your foot in it

(在语言或行为上)使人不安,冒犯别人,使人尴尬
to say or do sth that upsets, offends or embarrasses sb

I really put my foot in it with Ella─I didn't know she'd split up with Tom.

我真的冒犯了埃拉——我不知道她和汤姆分手了。

look a gift horse in the mouth

拒受馈赠;白送的马还看牙口;对礼物吹毛求疵
to refuse or criticize sth that is given to you for nothing

sb's heart is in their mouth

提心吊胆;心提到了嗓子眼儿
somebody feels nervous or frightened about sth

(straight) from the horse's mouth

直接的;可靠的
given by sb who is directly involved and therefore likely to be accurate

live (from) hand to mouth

仅够糊口度日
to spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any money

melt in your mouth

爽滑可口;柔嫩好吃
to be soft and very good to eat

put your money where your mouth is

用行动证明自己的话
to support what you say by doing sth practical; to show by your actions that you really mean sth

shoot your mouth off (about sth)


shut your mouth/face!


leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth

使后来感到厌恶(或羞耻);留下坏印象
to make you feel disgusted or ashamed afterwards

watch your mouth/tongue

说话当心;嘴上留个把门的
to be careful what you say in order not to offend sb or make them angry

by word of mouth

口头上;经口述
because people tell each other and not because they read about it

The news spread by word of mouth.

这消息是口头传开的。