首页英语词典mouthmouth的意思

mouth

英 [maʊθ] 美[maʊθ]

英英释义词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

近义词sauciness discourtesy impudence effrontery forwardness incivility insolence disrespect impertinence

n. 口，嘴；河口
vt. 做作地说，装腔作势地说；喃喃地说出
vi. 装腔作势说话

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词态变化

复数: mouths;第三人称单数: mouths;过去式: mouthed;过去分词: mouthed;现在分词: mouthing;

助记提示

联想：说话“冒失”的就是嘴。

中文词源

mouth 嘴，口

来自古英语muth,嘴，开口，门，洞，来自Proto-Germanic*munthaz,来自PIE*ment,嘴，颌，词源同mandible,masticate.鼻音n 脱落，比较dental,tooth.

英英释意

1. the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge;: "he stuffed his mouth with candy"

2. the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening;: "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"

3. an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge);: "he rode into the mouth of the canyon"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave"

4. the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water;: "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"

5. a person conceived as a consumer of food;: "he has four mouths to feed"

6. a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

7. an impudent or insolent rejoinder;: "don't give me any of your sass"

8. the opening of a jar or bottle;: "the jar had a wide mouth"

英文词源

mouth: mouth: [OE] Mouth is part of a general Germanic family of ‘mouth’-words that go back to a prehistoric *munthaz: its modern relatives include German and Danish mund, Dutch mond, and Swedish mun. The loss of the nasal consonant is part of a general phenomenon that happened in primitive Old English (and also in Old Frisian and Old Saxon) whose effects can be seen also in goose (beside German gans) and tooth (beside German zahn). It is thought that *munthaz itself comes from the same Indo- European source as produced Latin mentum ‘chin’.
mouth (n.): Old English muþ "mouth, opening, door, gate," from Proto-Germanic *munthaz (cognates: Old Saxon, Old Frisian muth, Old Norse munnr, Danish mund, Middle Dutch mont, Dutch mond, Old High German mund, German Mund, Gothic munþs "mouth"), with characteristic loss of nasal consonant in Old English (compare tooth, goose), from PIE *mnto-s (cognates: Latin mentum "chin"). In the sense of "outfall of a river" it is attested from late Old English; as the opening of anything with capacity (a bottle, cave, etc.) it is recorded from c. 1200. Mouth-organ attested from 1660s.
mouth (v.): c. 1300, "to speak," from mouth (n.). Related: Mouthed; mouthing. Old English had muðettan "to blab."

考试真题

When dogs looked at expressions of angry dogs, their eyes rested more on the mouth, perhaps to interpret the threatening expressions.

A dry mouth may reduce taste sensitivity, but taste is restored by drinking fluids.

But in the rare chance that there is a micro-organism that can make you sick on the exact spot where the food dropped, you can be fairly sure that the bug is on the food you are about to put in your mouth.

The air you breathe in a plane dries out your mouth and nose, which can affect your sense of taste.

This means that there could be an extra three billion mouths to feed by the end of the century, a period in which substantial changes are anticipated in the wealth, calorie intake and dietary preferences of people in developing countries across the world.

The idea of one going in my mouth made me feel a little sick.

How much should you pay if you make a 12-mouth subscription to Toknow with gift pack from China?

Most of us, if we know even a little about where our food comes from, understand that every bite put into our mouths was formerly alive.

New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River.

Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative, but that didn't necessarily mean people preferred positive news.

She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.

They all share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy, but not enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water.

We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rollingit, sitting on it, throwing it.

Most tests require collecting cells by webbing saliva in the mouth and sending it to the company for testing.

Most tests require collecting cells by swabbing saliva in the mouth and sending it to the company for testing.

When we look at a face or a picture, our eyes pause on one spot at a time, often on the eyes or mouth.

词组搭配

mouth off &I{【俚语】}

To express one's opinions or complaints in a loud, indiscreet manner.

回嘴：不礼貌地说；回嘴

a mouth to feed

a person, typically a child, who has to be looked after and fed

（尤指孩童）需要赡养的人

be all mouth (and no trousers)

(informal)tend to talk boastfully without any intention of acting on one's words

(非正式)只说不作；干打雷不下雨

give mouth

(of a dog) bark; bay

（狗）吠

keep one's mouth shut

(informal)not say anything, especially not reveal a secret

(非正式)守口如瓶

would he keep his mouth shut under interrogation?.
审讯时他会守口如瓶吗？。

open one's mouth

(informal)say something

(非正式)开口说话

sorry, I'll never open my mouth about you again.
对不起，以后我再也不说有关你的话了。

watch one's mouth

(informal)be careful about what one says

(非正式)说话注意

mouth off

(informal)talk in an unpleasantly loud and boastful or opinionated way

(非正式)自吹自擂毫无顾忌地高声谈论；固执己见地高谈阔论

he was mouthing off about society in general.
他正就整个社会高谈阔论。

实用场景例句

She opened her mouth to say something.: 她张开嘴要说什么。

His mouth twisted into a wry smile.: 他硬挤出一丝干涩的微笑。

Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised) .: 他们张口结舌。

Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating) .: 不要一边吃一边说话。

The creature was foaming at the mouth .: 这家伙在口吐白沫。

Now there would be another mouth to feed .: 又多一个要吃饭的人。

The world will not be able to support all these extra hungry mouths .: 这个世界养活不起这么些额外的饥民。

the mouth of a cave/pit: 山洞 / 矿井口

He has a foul mouth on him!: 他满嘴脏话！

Watch your mouth! (= stop saying things that are rude and/or offensive): 说话注意点儿！

a wide-mouthed old woman: 大嘴的老太太

a narrow-mouthed cave: 洞口狭窄的山洞

a rather crude-mouthed individual: 言谈非常粗鲁的人

I've warned them to keep their mouths shut about this.: 我警告他们对此事要守口如瓶。

Now she's upset─why couldn't you keep your mouth shut?: 瞧她现在心烦意乱的样子——你就不能闭上嘴？

He mouthed a few obscenities at us and then moved off.: 他不出声地朝我们骂了几句脏话然后离去。

She clamped her hand against her mouth...: 她用手捂着嘴。

His mouth was full of peas.: 他满嘴都是豌豆。

I've always had a loud mouth, I refuse to be silenced...: 我一贯大声说出自己的想法，不会迫于压力而一言不发。

You've got such a crude mouth!: 你说话真粗鲁！

By the mouth of the tunnel he bent to retie his lace.: 到隧道出入口时，他弯腰重新系好鞋带。

...the town at the mouth of the River Dart.: 位于达特河入海口的城镇

I mouthed a goodbye and hurried in behind Momma...: 我用口型默示告别，然后匆匆跟在妈妈身后走了进去。

She winked broadly at him and silently mouthed something...: 她使劲冲他使眼色，不出声地对他说了些什么。

I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes...: 我言不由衷地说了一些表示同情的客套话。

They mouthed the values of family, religion and charity, but demonstrated the opposite in their private lives.: 他们大谈家庭、宗教和慈善的价值，但他们在个人生活中的表现却恰恰相反。

He had to feed his family on the equivalent of four hundred pounds a month and, with five mouths to feed, he found this very hard.: 他要用相当于400英镑的月收入来维持五口之家的生计，感觉很艰难。

Sometimes I hardly dare open my mouth...: 有时我几乎不敢开口说话。

He hasn't opened his mouth since he's been there.: 他从到那儿后一直没有开口。

You wouldn't be here now if she'd kept her mouth shut.: 如果她守口如瓶的话，你现在就不会在这儿啦。