tonguenoun
舌；舌头
the soft part in the mouth that moves around, used for tasting, swallowing, speaking, etc.
He clicked his tongue to attract their attention.
他咂嘴发出啧啧声以吸引他们的注意。
She ran her tongue over her lips.
她用舌头舔着嘴唇。
It's very rude to stick your tongue out at people.
向别人吐舌头是非常不礼貌的。
口条
the tongue of some animals, cooked and eaten
a slice of ox tongue
一片牛口条
语言
a language
None of the tribes speak the same tongue.
这些部落所说的语言都不相同。
I tried speaking to her in her native tongue.
我试着用她的本族语和她说话。
说话方式
a particular way of speaking
He has a sharp tongue.
他说话尖酸刻薄。
I'll thank you to keep a civil tongue in your head (= speak politely) .
请你说话讲究礼貌。
有…说话方式的；说话…的
speaking in the way mentioned
sharp-tongued
说话尖刻
鞋舌
a long narrow piece of leather under the laces on a shoe
舌状物
something that is long and narrow and shaped like a tongue
a tongue of flame
火舌
to pronounce a difficult word correctly
to say nothing although you would like to give your opinion
to be easy to say or pronounce
这个名字叫起来拗口，是不是？
It's not a name that exactly trips off the tongue, is it?
to cause people to start talking about sb's private affairs
if you say sth with your tongue in your cheek , you are not being serious and mean it as a joke
to stop yourself from saying sth that might upset sb or cause an argument, although you want to speak
我不相信她的解释，但我忍着没有说出来。
I didn't believe her explanation but I bit my tongue.
to be able to speak or express your opinion
to talk too much, especially about things that are private
to make sb talk more freely than usual
一瓶酒下肚，哈里的话匣子便打开了。
A bottle of wine had loosened Harry's tongue.
a small mistake in sth that you write or say
我刚才是不是叫你理查德了？对不起，罗伯特，我是一时口误。
Did I call you Richard? Sorry, Robert, just a slip of the tongue.
if a word or name is on the tip of your tongue , you are sure that you know it but you cannot remember it
to be careful what you say in order not to offend sb or make them angry
verb
吹奏（管乐器）
to stop the flow of air into a wind instrument with your tongue in order to make a note
舔
to lick sth with your tongue
tongue
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N-COUNT 舌;舌头
Your tongue is the soft movable part inside your mouth which you use for tasting, eating, and speaking.I walked over to the mirror and stuck my tongue out...
我走到镜子前面伸出舌头。
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N-COUNT 说话能力;说话方式
You can use tongue to refer to the kind of things that a person says.…her sharp wit and quick tongue…
她敏捷的才思和伶俐的口齿
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N-COUNT 语言
A tongue is a language.The French feel passionately about their native tongue.
法国人对他们的母语非常热爱。
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N-VAR (烹制后通常作为冷盘的)牛舌，羊舌
Tongue is the cooked tongue of an ox or sheep. It is usually eaten cold. -
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N-COUNT 鞋舌
The tongue of a shoe or boot is the piece of leather which is underneath the laces. -
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N-COUNT 舌状物;火舌;伸入水中的狭长陆地
A tongue of something such as fire or land is a long thin piece of it.A yellow tongue of flame shot upwards.
一条黄色的火舌直冲上天。
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PHRASE 无诚意的;虚情假意的
A tongue-in-cheek remark or attitude is not serious, although it may seem to be....a lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek approach...
漫不经心、虚情假意的态度
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PHRASE 一言不发;保持缄默
If you hold your tongue, you do not say anything even though you might want to or be expected to, because it is the wrong time to say it.Douglas held his tongue, preferring not to speak out on a politically sensitive issue.
道格拉斯沉默不语，不愿谈论政治敏感问题。
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PHRASE 正确发出(难读单词或短语)的音
If you say that you can not get your tongue round or around a particular word or phrase, you mean that you find it very difficult to pronounce. -
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PHRASE 口误
If you describe something you said as a slip of the tongue, you mean that you said it by mistake.At one stage he referred to Anna as John's fiancée, but later said that was a slip of the tongue.
曾有那么一段时间他把安娜称作约翰的未婚妻，但后来又说那是口误。
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to bite your tongue→ see:bite
noun
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- metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
- Synonym: clapper
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- the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
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- a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
- Synonym: lingua glossa clapper
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- a human written or spoken language used by a community;opposed to e.g. a computer language
- Synonym: natural language
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- a manner of speaking
- he spoke with a thick tongue
- she has a glib tongue
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- the tongue of certain animals used as meat
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- a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
- Synonym: spit
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- any long thin projection that is transient
- tongues of flame licked at the walls
- rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark
- Synonym: knife
verb
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- lick or explore with the tongue
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- articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
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She passed her tongue over her cracked lips and tried to speak .
她用舌头舔了一下干裂的嘴唇，试图要说话。
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The dog 's tongue was hanging out .
狗的舌头耷拉在外面。
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I 'll thank you to keep a civil tongue in your head .
请你说话讲究礼貌。
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I didn 't believe her explanation but I bit my tongue .
我不相信她的解释，但我忍着没有说出来。
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I tried speaking to her in her native tongue .
我试着用她的本族语和她说话。
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He clicked his tongue to attract their attention .
他咂嘴发出啧啧声以吸引他们的注意。
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It 's not a name that exactly trips off the tongue , is it ?
这个名字叫起来拗口，是不是？
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None of the tribes speak the same tongue .
这些部落所说的语言都不相同。
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Her tongue clove to the roof of her mouth .
她的舌头紧紧地贴着上腭。
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A bottle of wine had loosened Harry 's tongue .
一瓶酒下肚，哈里的话匣子便打开了。
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She ran her tongue over her lips .
她用舌头舔着嘴唇。
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She stuck her tongue out at me .
她冲我吐了吐舌头。
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Did I call you Richard ? Sorry , Robert , just a slip of the tongue .
我刚才是不是叫你理查德了？对不起，罗伯特，我是一时口误。
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She has a tongue piercing .
她为佩戴首饰穿了个舌洞。
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The snake 's tongue flicked out .
蛇伸吐着信子。
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Polly clicked her tongue in annoyance .
波利烦恼地用舌头发出啧啧声。
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She made a face and stuck out her tongue at him
她做了个鬼脸，向他吐了吐舌头。
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a silver , frozen tongue of water .
一条冻结了的银色水舌
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What set tongues wagging was the age difference between the two partners .
这对伴侣年龄上的差异招来了不少闲话。
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I walked over to the mirror and stuck my tongue out
我走到镜子前面伸出舌头。
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Despite her sharp tongue , she inspires loyalty from her friends .
尽管她说话尖刻，却得到了朋友们的忠心。
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She clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth .
她用舌头顶着上腭发出啧啧声。
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He bit his tongue as he found himself on the point of saying ' follow that car ' .
他想说“跟上那辆车”，话到嘴边又咽了回去。
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The French feel passionately about their native tongue .
法国人对他们的母语非常热爱。
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Use a toothbrush on your tongue as well , and rinse your mouth frequently .
舌头也要用牙刷清洁，并且经常漱口。
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French is not my native tongue .
法语不是我的母语。
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A yellow tongue of flame shot upwards .
一条黄色的火舌直冲上天。
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She had a nasty tongue , but I liked her .
她言辞尖刻，但我喜欢她。
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His tongue was lolling out of the side of his mouth
他的舌头从嘴角耷拉出来。
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The tip of her tongue was protruding slightly .
她的舌尖微微伸出。
普通用词，常指某一国家或地区的语言或文字，也可指某种类型的语言。
literary/poetic language
文学/诗歌语言
legal/medical language
法律/医学术语
Chinese is my native language.
汉语是我的母语。
What languages can you speak?
你会说什么语言？
尤指外语。
I'd like to visit Germany, but I don't speak the lingo.
我想去德国游览，但我不会说德语。
If you live abroad, it helps to know the local lingo.
住在国外，学一点当地的语言自有好处。
指口语或正式的讲话，作后者解时常后接介词 on/about。
Most people have a smaller vocabulary in speech than in writing.
多数人口语的词汇量比书面语少。
She gave the keynote speech.
她作了主题发言。
指某种语言或方言。
French is her mother tongue.
法语是她的母语。
Those articles were written in tongues that I could not read.
那些文章是用我看不懂的方言写的。
- 词语搭配
- 习语