英语词汇“to set the mouth a watering”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. Salivation in the mouth, (now rarely) on the teeth, etc., induced by the thought or anticipation of appetizing food. Often in to set the mouth (also the teeth, etc.) a watering.

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the world > life > the body > secretory organs > action or process of secreting > secreting spec. > [noun] > secretion of saliva > flowing of saliva in mouth

watering1590

mouth-watering1664

teeth-watering1879

1590 R. Wilson Three Lordes & Three Ladies London sig. B4^v They are like ripe plummes vpon a rich mans tree that set mens teeth a watering when they be not to bee bought.

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. xii. i. 357 He..brought over with him drie Figs and Raisons: the first fruits also as it were of Oile and Wine for a tast, to set their teeth a watering.

1692 R. L'Estrange Fables xiii. 13 A Certain Fox spy'd out a Raven upon a Tree with a Morsel in his mouth, that set his Chops a watering.

1708 Brit. Apollo 7–12 May Self-denial..will stop your Chat'ring, And keep your hungry Chops from Wat'ring.

1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued I. i. iii. 51 If he perceives the hour of dinner approach, this may set his mouth a watering and raise an appetite of hunger.

1832 A. T. Thomson Elem. Materia Medica & Therapeutics I. 78 The watering of the mouth, when we think on food which is agreeable.

1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. III. 283 ‘The watering of the chops’ of a healthy appetite.

1922 E. T. Seton Bannertail xxv. 169 The broken mushroom..had an attractive nut-like aroma that..set his mouth a-watering.

2007 J. Colt Con Artist Catalina Island ix. 46 When I could no longer ignore the watering of my mouth, I took a bite, savoring the rich meat.

†b. figurative. In to set the mouth a watering and variants: to induce anticipation or desire in a person. Obsolete.

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1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. iii. 138 But the covetousnesse of men, and Scaptius that first set them a longing and their teeth a watering [L. auctor cupiditatis Scaptius], prevailed more than they all.

1690 J. Dryden Amphitryon i. ii. 8 You keep such a billing and colling here, to set ones Mouth a watring.

1726 J. Arbuthnot et al. It cannot rain but it Pours 6 Boally's Eyes set Ms. ***'s Mouth a Watering for a Kiss.

1758 Angelica i. 17 I wish I was married to her, for I long to be handling those little plump bubbies; 'gad the very thoughts of them setts my mouth a watering.

1825 C. Lamb in Lett. (1935) II. 459 Your Gentleman Brother sets my mouth a watering after Liberty.

1884 C. H. Spurgeon My Sermon-notes: Genesis to Prov. xxxv. 114 Joyful Christians set the sinner's mouth a watering for the dainties of true religion.

单词	to set the mouth a watering
释义	> as lemmas to set the mouth (also the teeth, etc.) a watering a. Salivation in the mouth, (now rarely) on the teeth, etc., induced by the thought or anticipation of appetizing food. Often in to set the mouth (also the teeth, etc.) a watering. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > secretory organs > action or process of secreting > secreting spec. > [noun] > secretion of saliva > flowing of saliva in mouth watering1590 mouth-watering1664 teeth-watering1879 1590 R. Wilson Three Lordes & Three Ladies London sig. B4^v They are like ripe plummes vpon a rich mans tree that set mens teeth a watering when they be not to bee bought. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. xii. i. 357 He..brought over with him drie Figs and Raisons: the first fruits also as it were of Oile and Wine for a tast, to set their teeth a watering. 1692 R. L'Estrange Fables xiii. 13 A Certain Fox spy'd out a Raven upon a Tree with a Morsel in his mouth, that set his Chops a watering. 1708 Brit. Apollo 7–12 May Self-denial..will stop your Chat'ring, And keep your hungry Chops from Wat'ring. 1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued I. i. iii. 51 If he perceives the hour of dinner approach, this may set his mouth a watering and raise an appetite of hunger. 1832 A. T. Thomson Elem. Materia Medica & Therapeutics I. 78 The watering of the mouth, when we think on food which is agreeable. 1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. III. 283 ‘The watering of the chops’ of a healthy appetite. 1922 E. T. Seton Bannertail xxv. 169 The broken mushroom..had an attractive nut-like aroma that..set his mouth a-watering. 2007 J. Colt Con Artist Catalina Island ix. 46 When I could no longer ignore the watering of my mouth, I took a bite, savoring the rich meat. extracted from wateringn. to set the mouth a watering †b. figurative. In to set the mouth a watering and variants: to induce anticipation or desire in a person. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. iii. 138 But the covetousnesse of men, and Scaptius that first set them a longing and their teeth a watering [L. auctor cupiditatis Scaptius], prevailed more than they all. 1690 J. Dryden Amphitryon i. ii. 8 You keep such a billing and colling here, to set ones Mouth a watring. 1726 J. Arbuthnot et al. It cannot rain but it Pours 6 Boally's Eyes set Ms. **'s Mouth a Watering for a Kiss. 1758 Angelica* i. 17 I wish I was married to her, for I long to be handling those little plump bubbies; 'gad the very thoughts of them setts my mouth a watering. 1825 C. Lamb in Lett. (1935) II. 459 Your Gentleman Brother sets my mouth a watering after Liberty. 1884 C. H. Spurgeon My Sermon-notes: Genesis to Prov. xxxv. 114 Joyful Christians set the sinner's mouth a watering for the dainties of true religion. extracted from wateringn. < as lemmas
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