| 单词 | gargle |
| 释义 | gargle (once / 15739 pages) vn When you gargle, you swish mouthwash or another liquid around your mouth and at the back of your throat. After having a tooth pulled, you might be instructed to gargle with saltwater. If you gargle with mouthwash, moving the minty liquid around your mouth and then spitting it out, you'll have fresh breath. Many people make a gurgling sound when they gargle. The word comes from the Middle French gargouiller, "to gurgle or bubble," which stems from the Old French gargole, meaning both "throat" and "waterspout," rooted in the Latin word for "throat," gula. WORD FAMILYgargle: gargled, gargles, gargling USAGE EXAMPLESI liken it to the sound of Louis Armstrong gargling with Scope. Slate(Dec 20, 2016) A low gargle echoes against granite cliffs and resounds in the wooded canyons. Los Angeles Times(Dec 14, 2016) Residents were advised to wash their eyes regularly and gargle with warm water. Wall Street Journal(Nov 11, 2016) 1v rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash gargle with this liquid Syn|Hyper rinse lave, wash cleanse (one's body) with soap and water 2v utter with gargling or burbling sounds Hyper emit, let loose, let out, utter express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) 3n a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth Syn|Hyper mouthwash solution a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution 4n the sound produced while gargling Hyper sound the sudden occurrence of an audible event |
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