英语词汇“tonguing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tongu•ing n. [Music.]

the manipulation of the tongue in playing a wind instrument to interrupt the tone and produce a staccato effect.

tongue + -ing¹ 1805–15

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tonguing /ˈtʌŋɪŋ/ n

a technique of articulating notes on a wind instrument

tongue n.

Anatomy a movable organ in the floor of the mouth, used for tasting, eating, and speaking:[countable]I burned my tongue by drinking that hot tea.
Zoologythe tongue of an animal, as an ox, beef, or sheep, used for food: [uncountable]smoked tongue.[countable]sheep tongues.
the power or ability to speak:[uncountable]What's the matter, lost your tongue?
character of speech:[countable* usually singular]Keep a civil tongue in your head!
[countable] the language of a particular people, region, or nation.
Clothing[countable] a strip of leather under the lacing of a shoe.
Music and Dance[countable] a piece of metal hanging inside a bell that strikes against the side, producing a sound;
a clapper.
Place Names[countable] a narrow strip of land sticking out into a body of water;
cape.
Jewelry[countable] the pin of a belt buckle, etc.

Idioms

Idioms at or on the tip of one's or the tongue:

on the verge of being said;
just about to be said:It was on the tip of my tongue to disagree.
escaping one's memory but about to be recalled:The answer is on the tip of my tongue.

Idioms hold one's tongue, to remain silent.

Idioms (with) tongue in cheek, as a joke;
ironically:His sarcasm and insults were all offered tongue in cheek.

tongue n., v. tongued, tongu•ing.

[Anat.]the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking. See diag. under mouth.
[Zool.]an analogous organ in invertebrate animals.
the tongue of an animal, as an ox, beef, or sheep, used for food, often prepared by smoking or pickling.
the human tongue as the organ of speech:No tongue must ever tell the secret.
the faculty or power of speech:a sight no tongue can describe.
speech or talk, esp. mere glib or empty talk.
manner or character of speech:a flattering tongue.
the language of a particular people, region, or nation:the Hebrew tongue.
a dialect.
(in the Bible) a people or nation distinguished by its language.
tongues, speech, often incomprehensible, typically uttered during moments of religious ecstasy. Cf. speaking in tongues, glossolalia.
an object that resembles an animal's tongue in shape, position, or function.
a strip of leather or other material under the lacing or fastening of a shoe.
a piece of metal suspended inside a bell that strikes against the side producing a sound;
clapper.
a vibrating reed or similar structure in a musical instrument, as in a clarinet, or in part of a musical instrument, as in an organ reed pipe.
the pole extending from a carriage or other vehicle between the animals drawing it.
a projecting strip along the center of the edge or end of a board, for fitting into a groove in another board.
a narrow strip of land extending into a body of water;
cape.
a section of ice projecting outward from the submerged part of an iceberg.
[Mach.]a long, narrow projection on a machine.
that part of a railroad switch that is shifted to direct the wheels of a locomotive or car to one or the other track of a railroad.
the pin of a buckle, brooch, etc.
find one's tongue, to regain one's powers of speech;
recover one's poise:She wanted to say something, but couldn't find her tongue.
give tongue:
- [Fox Hunting.](of a hound) to bay while following a scent.
- to utter one's thoughts;
  speak:He wouldn't give tongue to his suspicions.
hold one's tongue, to refrain from or cease speaking;
keep silent.
lose one's tongue, to lose the power of speech, esp. temporarily.
on the tip of one's (or the ) tongue:
- on the verge of being uttered.
- unable to be recalled;
  barely escaping one's memory:The answer was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't think of it.
slip of the tongue, a mistake in speaking, as an inadvertent remark.
(with) tongue in cheek, ironically or mockingly;
insincerely.

v.t.

to articulate (tones played on a clarinet, trumpet, etc.) by strokes of the tongue.
[Carpentry.]
- to cut a tongue on (a board).
- to join or fit together by a tongue-and-groove joint.
to touch with the tongue.
to articulate or pronounce.
[Archaic.]
- to reproach or scold.
- to speak or utter.

v.i.

to tongue tones played on a clarinet, trumpet, etc.
to talk, esp. idly or foolishly;
chatter;
prate.
to project like a tongue.

bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English tunge, Old English; cognate with Dutch tong, German Zunge, Old Norse tunga, Gothic tuggo; akin to Latin lingua (Old Latin dingua); (verb, verbal) Middle English tungen to scold, derivative of the noun, nominal

tongue ′less, adj.
tongue ′like′, adj.

tongue /tʌŋ/ n

a movable mass of muscular tissue attached to the floor of the mouth in most vertebrates. It is the organ of taste and aids the mastication and swallowing of food. In man it plays an important part in the articulation of speech sounds
Related adjective(s): glottic, lingual
an analogous organ in invertebrates
the tongue of certain animals used as food
a language, dialect, or idiom: the English tongue
the ability to speak: to lose one's tongue
a manner of speaking: a glib tongue
utterance or voice (esp in the phrase give tongue)
anything which resembles a tongue in shape or function
a promontory or spit of land
a flap of leather on a shoe, either for decoration or under the laces or buckles to protect the instep
the reed of an oboe or similar instrument
the clapper of a bell
the harnessing pole of a horse-drawn vehicle
a projecting strip along an edge of a board that is made to fit a corresponding groove in the edge of another board
hold one's tongue ⇒ to keep quiet
on the tip of one's tongue ⇒ about to come to mind: her name was on the tip of his tongue
with one's tongue in one's cheek, tongue in cheek ⇒ with insincere or ironical intent

vb (tongues, tonguing, tongued)

to articulate (notes played on a wind instrument) by the process of tonguing
(transitive) to lick, feel, or touch with the tongue
(transitive) to provide (a board) with a tongue
(intransitive) (of a piece of land) to project into a body of water

Etymology: Old English tunge; related to Old Saxon, Old Norse tunga, Old High German zunga, Latin lingua

ˈtongueless adj ˈtongueˌlike adj

单词	tonguing
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tongu•ing (tung′ing),USA pronunciation n. [Music.] the manipulation of the tongue in playing a wind instrument to interrupt the tone and produce a staccato effect. tongue + -ing¹ 1805–15 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tonguing /ˈtʌŋɪŋ/ n a technique of articulating notes on a wind instrument WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tongue /tʌŋ/USA pronunciation n. Anatomy a movable organ in the floor of the mouth, used for tasting, eating, and speaking:[countable]I burned my tongue by drinking that hot tea. Zoologythe tongue of an animal, as an ox, beef, or sheep, used for food: [uncountable]smoked tongue.[countable]sheep tongues. the power or ability to speak:[uncountable]What's the matter, lost your tongue? character of speech:[countable* usually singular]Keep a civil tongue in your head! [countable] the language of a particular people, region, or nation. Clothing[countable] a strip of leather under the lacing of a shoe. Music and Dance[countable] a piece of metal hanging inside a bell that strikes against the side, producing a sound; a clapper. Place Names[countable] a narrow strip of land sticking out into a body of water; cape. Jewelry[countable] the pin of a belt buckle, etc. Idioms Idioms at or on the tip of one's or the tongue: on the verge of being said; just about to be said:It was on the tip of my tongue to disagree. escaping one's memory but about to be recalled:The answer is on the tip of my tongue. Idioms hold one's tongue, to remain silent. Idioms (with) tongue in cheek, as a joke; ironically:His sarcasm and insults were all offered tongue in cheek. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tongue (tung),USA pronunciation n., v. tongued, tongu•ing. n. [Anat.]the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking. See diag. under mouth. [Zool.]an analogous organ in invertebrate animals. the tongue of an animal, as an ox, beef, or sheep, used for food, often prepared by smoking or pickling. the human tongue as the organ of speech:No tongue must ever tell the secret. the faculty or power of speech:a sight no tongue can describe. speech or talk, esp. mere glib or empty talk. manner or character of speech:a flattering tongue. the language of a particular people, region, or nation:the Hebrew tongue. a dialect. (in the Bible) a people or nation distinguished by its language. tongues, speech, often incomprehensible, typically uttered during moments of religious ecstasy. Cf. speaking in tongues, glossolalia. an object that resembles an animal's tongue in shape, position, or function. a strip of leather or other material under the lacing or fastening of a shoe. a piece of metal suspended inside a bell that strikes against the side producing a sound; clapper. a vibrating reed or similar structure in a musical instrument, as in a clarinet, or in part of a musical instrument, as in an organ reed pipe. the pole extending from a carriage or other vehicle between the animals drawing it. a projecting strip along the center of the edge or end of a board, for fitting into a groove in another board. a narrow strip of land extending into a body of water; cape. a section of ice projecting outward from the submerged part of an iceberg. [Mach.]a long, narrow projection on a machine. that part of a railroad switch that is shifted to direct the wheels of a locomotive or car to one or the other track of a railroad. the pin of a buckle, brooch, etc. find one's tongue, to regain one's powers of speech; recover one's poise:She wanted to say something, but couldn't find her tongue. give tongue: [Fox Hunting.](of a hound) to bay while following a scent. to utter one's thoughts; speak:He wouldn't give tongue to his suspicions. hold one's tongue, to refrain from or cease speaking; keep silent. lose one's tongue, to lose the power of speech, esp. temporarily. on the tip of one's (or the ) tongue: on the verge of being uttered. unable to be recalled; barely escaping one's memory:The answer was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't think of it. slip of the tongue, a mistake in speaking, as an inadvertent remark. (with) tongue in cheek, ironically or mockingly; insincerely. v.t. to articulate (tones played on a clarinet, trumpet, etc.) by strokes of the tongue. [Carpentry.] to cut a tongue on (a board). to join or fit together by a tongue-and-groove joint. to touch with the tongue. to articulate or pronounce. [Archaic.] to reproach or scold. to speak or utter. v.i. to tongue tones played on a clarinet, trumpet, etc. to talk, esp. idly or foolishly; chatter; prate. to project like a tongue. bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English tunge, Old English; cognate with Dutch tong, German Zunge, Old Norse tunga, Gothic tuggo; akin to Latin lingua (Old Latin dingua); (verb, verbal) Middle English tungen to scold, derivative of the noun, nominal tongue ′less, adj. tongue ′like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tongue /tʌŋ/ n a movable mass of muscular tissue attached to the floor of the mouth in most vertebrates. It is the organ of taste and aids the mastication and swallowing of food. In man it plays an important part in the articulation of speech sounds Related adjective(s): glottic, lingual an analogous organ in invertebrates the tongue of certain animals used as food a language, dialect, or idiom: the English tongue the ability to speak: to lose one's tongue a manner of speaking: a glib tongue utterance or voice (esp in the phrase give tongue) anything which resembles a tongue in shape or function a promontory or spit of land a flap of leather on a shoe, either for decoration or under the laces or buckles to protect the instep the reed of an oboe or similar instrument the clapper of a bell the harnessing pole of a horse-drawn vehicle a projecting strip along an edge of a board that is made to fit a corresponding groove in the edge of another board hold one's tongue ⇒ to keep quiet on the tip of one's tongue ⇒ about to come to mind: her name was on the tip of his tongue with one's tongue in one's cheek, tongue in cheek ⇒ with insincere or ironical intent vb (tongues, tonguing, tongued) to articulate (notes played on a wind instrument) by the process of tonguing (transitive) to lick, feel, or touch with the tongue (transitive) to provide (a board) with a tongue (intransitive) (of a piece of land) to project into a body of water Etymology: Old English tunge; related to Old Saxon, Old Norse tunga, Old High German zunga, Latin lingua ˈtongueless adj ˈtongueˌlike adj
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