| 单词 | lip |
| 释义 | Word Frequency lip(lɪp) noun 1. anatomy a. either of the two fleshy folds surrounding the mouth, playing an important role in the production of speech sounds, retaining food in the mouth, etc ▶ Related adjective: labialb. (as modifier) lip salve 2. the corresponding part in animals, esp mammals 3. any structure resembling a lip, such as the rim of a crater, the margin of a gastropod shell, etc 4. a nontechnical word for labium, labellum (sense 1) 5. slang impudent talk or backchat 6. the embouchure and control in the lips needed to blow wind and brass instruments 7. bite one's lip 8. button one's lip 9. keep a stiff upper lip 10. lick one's lips verbWord forms: lips, lipping or lipped 11. (transitive) to touch with the lip or lips 12. (transitive) to form or be a lip or lips for 13. (transitive) rare to murmur or whisper 14. (intransitive) to use the lips in playing a wind instrument Derived forms lipless (ˈlipless) adjective liplike (ˈlipˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English lippa; related to Old High German leffur, Norwegian lepe, Latin labiumWord Frequency lip-combining form a variant of lipo- |
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