Learner's definition of MOUTH
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: the opening through which food passes into the body : the part of the face that includes the lips and the opening behind them嘴;口 [count]
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He kissed her on the mouth.他亲了她的嘴。
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He threatened to punch me in the mouth.他威胁要打我的嘴。
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She stood there with her mouth agape/open.她张口结舌地站在那儿。
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I burned the roof of my mouth.我烫伤了我的口腔上腭。
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They told him to keep his mouth closed when chewing and not to talk with his mouth full.他们要他咀嚼时把嘴闭上,不要含着食物说话。
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He wiped his mouth with a napkin after eating.他吃完后用餐巾纸擦嘴。
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She regretted saying it as soon as the words were out of her mouth.话一出口她就后悔了。
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The smell of the food made my mouth water.这食物的香味都让我流口水了。
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The candy melts in your mouth.糖块会在你口中溶化。
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He says something stupid every time he opens his mouth. [=every time he speaks]他每次讲话都说一些蠢话。
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The experience left a bad taste in my mouth. [=the experience left me feeling bad or disgusted]这次经历让我感觉恶心。
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2
[count] : an opening in something入口;开口—
usually + of — see also goal mouth 3
[count] : the place where a river enters the ocean入海口;河口 4
[singular] informal : an unpleasant or offensive way of talking令人讨厌的话;无礼的话 -
That guy has quite a mouth on him.那家伙满嘴脏话。
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He has a loud mouth.他很多嘴。
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He cursed and his mother angrily told him to watch his mouth. [=to not use offensive language]他骂骂咧咧的,他母亲告诫他说话注意点。
— see also big mouth, loudmouth, smart-mouth
all mouth (and no trousers/action)
British, informal
— used to describe someone who talks a lot about doing something but never actually does it只说不做
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
— see born
butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth
— see 1butter
by word of mouth
— see 1word
down in the mouth
: unhappy or depressed闷闷不乐;沮丧
foam at the mouth
— see 2foam
from the horse's mouth
— see 1horse
froth at the mouth
— see 2froth
hand to mouth
— see 1hand
heart in your mouth
— see heart
keep your mouth shut
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: to not say anything保持缄默 2
: to not talk about something (such as a secret)守口如瓶 -
She told me to keep my mouth shut about the news. [=she told me not to tell anyone about the news]她要我对此事守口如瓶。
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I never tell him anything important because he doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut. [=he tells other people what he has been told]我从不告诉他任何重要的事情,因为他不知道如何保守秘密。
look a gift horse in the mouth
— see 1horse
melt in your mouth
— see 1melt
mouth to feed
: a person (such as a child) who needs to be fed需要供养的人(如孩子)
put words in/into someone's mouth
— see 1word
put your foot in your mouth
— see 1foot
put your money where your mouth is
— see money
run your mouth
— see 1run
shoot your mouth off
— see 1shoot
shut your mouth
— see 1shut
take the words right out of someone's mouth
— see 1word mouths; mouthed; mouthing
mouths; mouthed; mouthing
Learner's definition of MOUTH
[+ object]
1
: to say or repeat (something) without really meaning it or understanding it言不由衷地重复;机械地重复 2
: to form (words) with your lips without speaking不出声地说;用口型默示
mouth off
[phrasal verb] informal
: to talk in a loud, unpleasant, or rude way高声谈话;大放厥词;说话粗鲁