mouth

mouth
(pl. mouths )

the opening in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and from which speech and other sounds are emitted
嘴，口
■the cavity behind this, containing the teeth and tongue
口腔
■the corresponding opening through which an animal takes in food (at the front of the head in vertebrates and many other creatures), or the cavity behind this
（动物的）嘴；口腔
■[usu. with adj.]a horse's readiness to feel and obey the pressure of the bit in its mouth
（受嚼子控制的）马口
the horse had a hard mouth.
这匹马难以驾驭。
■the character or quality of a wine as judged by its feel or flavour in the mouth (rather than its aroma)
（不同于气味）口味
■[mass noun](informal)talkativeness; impudence
(非正式)饶舌；出言不逊
you've got more mouth on you than any woman I've ever known.
你是我知道的最饶舌的女人。
an opening or entrance to a structure that is hollow, concave, or almost completely enclosed
（山洞、过道等的）入口
standing before the mouth of a cave.
站在岩洞洞口前。
■the opening for filling or emptying something used as a container
（容器的）注入口
the mouth of the bottle.
瓶口。
■the muzzle of a gun
枪口
■the opening or entrance to a harbour or bay
海港入口；港湾入口
walking to the mouth of the bay to absorb the view.
漫步到港湾口观赏景色。
■the place where a river enters the sea
入海口

verb
[with obj.]

say (something dull or unoriginal), especially in a pompous or affected way
装腔作势地说（枯燥乏味的事）
this clergyman mouths platitudes in breathy, soothing tones.
这个牧师老是喘着粗气装腔作势说些抚慰性的陈词滥调。
■utter very clearly and distinctly
（清晰明确地）说；发…的音
she would carefully mouth the right pronunciation.
她会小心地把这个音发好。
■move the lips as if saying (something) or in a grimace
用嘴唇动作默示；做鬼脸
she mouthed a silent farewell.
她嘴唇动了动默示再见。
[with direct speech]‘Come on,’ he mouthed.
“快点”，他用嘴唇示意。
take in or touch with the mouth
吃；用嘴触碰，舔，吻
puppies may mouth each other's collars during play.
小狗们在玩耍的时候会相互嗅颈圈。
■train the mouth of (a horse) so that it responds to a bit
训练（马）使之习惯于服从嚼子

常用词组
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

派生
mouthed
adjective

[in combination]wide-mouthed.
大口的；张大着嘴的。

mouther
[ˈmaʊðə]
noun
mouthless
adjective
语源

Old English mūth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mond and German Mund, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mentum 'chin'

继承用法
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。
■(mouth off at)loudly criticize or abuse
大声指责；高声辱骂

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