读音

/mʌθ/

释义

• 名词:

  • 口，嘴；口腔。例如: “She has a beautiful smile that lights up her whole face, especially around her mouth.”
  • （动物的）口，喙。例如: “The parrot perched on the branch, its colorful beak opening and closing in a mimicry of speech.”

• 动词:

  • 说话，言语。例如: “The baby couldn’t speak yet, but he could mouth the words along with the song.”

短语

• “Hold your horses, it’s not safe to talk with food in your mouth.”
• “Put a sock in it” 意味着让某人停止说话。
• “Mouth off” 意味着无礼地或轻率地说出冒犯人的话。

例句

• 名词: “She closed her mouth in surprise when she saw the surprise party.”
• 动词: “The child was mouthing the lyrics to the song without actually singing.”

同义词

• Jaws
• Lips
• Oral cavity
• Beak (for animals)
• Speak (as a verb)