| 单词 | mouth |
| 释义 | mouth n. & v. --n (pl. mouths) 1. a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food and emit communicative sounds. b (in humans and some animals) the cavity behind it containing the means of biting and chewing and the vocal organs. 2. a the opening of a container such as a bag or sack. b the opening of a cave, volcano, etc. c the open end of a woodwind or brass instrument. d the muzzle of a gun. 3. the place where a river enters the sea. 4. colloq. a talkativeness. b impudent talk; cheek. 5. an individual regarded as needing sustenance (an extra mouth to feed). 6. a horse's readiness to feel and obey the pressure of the bit. --v 1. tr. & intr. utter or speak solemnly or with affectations; rant, declaim (mouthing platitudes). 2. tr. utter very distinctly. 3. intr. a move the lips silently. b grimace. 4. tr. take (food) in the mouth. 5. tr. touch with the mouth. 6. tr. train the mouth of (a horse). Phrases and idioms give mouth (of a dog) bark, bay. keep one's mouth shut colloq. not reveal a secret. mouth-organ = HARMONICA. mouth-to-mouth (of resuscitation) in which a person breathes into a subject's lungs through the mouth. mouth-watering 1. (of food etc.) having a delicious smell or appearance. 2. tempting, alluring. put words into a person's mouth represent a person as having said something in a particular way. take the words out of a person's mouth say what another was about to say. Derivatives mouthed adj. (also in comb.). mouther n. mouthless adj. Etymology: OE muth f. Gmc |
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