英语词汇“mouth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mouth

Word forms: mouths , mouthing , mouthed pronunciation note: Pronounced (maʊθ ) for the noun, and (maʊð ) for the verb. The form mouths is pronounced (maʊðz ).

1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] A1

Your mouth is the area of your face where your lips are or the space behind your lips where your teeth and tongue are.

She clamped her hand against her mouth.

His mouth was full of peas.

...an inflammation of the mouth.

Synonyms: lips, trap [slang], chops [slang], jaws

-mouthed (-maʊðd ) combining form

He straightened up and looked at me, open-mouthed.

2. countable noun [oft adjective NOUN]

You can say that someone has a particular kind of mouth to indicate that they speak in a particular kind of way or that they say particular kinds of things.

I've always had a loud mouth, I refuse to be silenced.

You've got such a crude mouth!

-mouthed combining form

...Simon, their smart-mouthed teenage son.

...mean-mouthed heavies with the sly sadistic eyes of professional bullies.

3. countable noun

The mouth of a cave, hole, or bottle is its entrance or opening.

By the mouth of the tunnel, he bent to retie his lace. [+ of]

-mouthed combining form

He put the flowers in a wide-mouthed blue vase.

4. countable noun

The mouth of a river is the place where it flows into the sea.

...the town at the mouth of the River Dart. [+ of]

5. verb

If you mouth something, you form words with your lips without making any sound.

I mouthed a goodbye and hurried in behind Momma. [VERB noun]

She winked broadly at him and silently mouthed something. [VERB noun]

'It's for you,' he mouthed. [VERB with quote]

6. verb

If you mouth something, you say it, especially without believing it or without understanding it.

I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes. [VERB noun]

They mouthed the values of family and charity, but demonstrated the opposite. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: utter, say, speak, voice

7. See also hand-to-mouth

8. mouths to feed phrase

If you have a number of mouths to feed, you have the responsibility of earning enough money to feed and look after that number of people.

With five mouths to feed, he found life very hard.

9. open your mouth phrase

If you say that someone does not open their mouth, you are emphasizing that they never say anything at all. [emphasis]

Sometimes I hardly dare open my mouth.

He hasn't opened his mouth since he's been there.

10. heart in your mouth phrase

If your heart is in your mouth, you feel very excited, worried, or frightened.

My heart was in my mouth when I walked into her office.

11. from the horse's mouth phrase

If you hear something from the horse's mouth, you hear it from someone who knows that it is definitely true.

He has got to hear it from the horse's mouth.

12. keep your mouth shut phrase B2

If someone tells you to keep your mouth shut about something, they are telling you not to let anyone else know about it.

I don't have to tell you how important it is for you to keep your mouth shut about all this.

Synonyms: say nothing, keep quiet, keep mum [informal], not tell a soul

13. to put your money where your mouth is phrase

If you say that you want someone to put their money where their mouth is, you want them to spend money to improve a bad situation, instead of just talking about improving it.

The government might be obliged to put its money where its mouth is to prove its commitment.

14. to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth phrase

If you think that someone has a lot of advantages because they have a rich or influential family, you can say that they have been born with a silver spoon in their mouth.

She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and everything has been done for her.

15. word of mouth phrase

If news or information passes by word of mouth, people tell it to each other rather than it being printed in written form.

The story has been passed down by word of mouth.

16. to put words into someone's mouth phrase [VERB inflects]

If you say that someone is putting words into your mouth or is putting words in your mouth, you mean that they are suggesting that you mean one thing when you really mean something different.

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Quotations:

A shut mouth catches no flies

Idioms:

someone's heart is in their mouth

said to mean that someone feels extremely anxious or nervous, because they think something bad may be about to happen

My heart was in my mouth when I walked into her office.

put your head into the lion's mouth

to deliberately place yourself in a dangerous or difficult situation

Put your head into the lion's mouth and just say `I don't know what the hell is going on.'

live from hand to mouth or live hand to mouth

to not have enough money to live comfortably, and to have no money left after you have paid for basic necessities

I have a wife and two children and we live from hand to mouth on what I earn.

The village of Cuestecita is typical of the desperate hand-to-mouth economy that exists on the fringes of Cerrejon.

look a gift horse in the mouth

to find faults or difficulties when someone offers you a gift or opportunity

When you're an entrepreneur, you don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth

said to mean that although someone looks completely innocent, they are capable of doing something bad

He may look as though butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, but I wouldn't trust him.

from the horse's mouth

if a piece of information comes from the horse's mouth, it comes directly from the person who knows best or knows most about it, and so you are sure it is true

Most of the book is completely true; it comes from the horse's mouth.

a plum in your mouth [British]

an upper-class accent

I heard Mr Downer speaking on the radio on the previous day. I was not conscious of the `plum in the mouth', but I was aware of his clear diction.

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

born into a very rich family and having a privileged upbringing. This expression is usually used to show resentment or disapproval.

Samantha was born with a silver spoon in her mouth; there's always someone to pay her bills if her inheritance isn't enough.

something leaves a bad taste in your mouth or something leaves a nasty taste in your mouth

said to mean that something that someone does makes you feel angry or disgusted with them because it was a very unpleasant thing to do

Some people are abusive in shops, in buses and on trains. They seem to think it is smart. For the victim it leaves a nasty taste in the mouth.

put words into someone's mouth

to try to make someone give opinions or make statements which they have never actually given or made

You're trying to get me to say things! You're putting words into my mouth which have got nothing to do with me or my book!

take the words out of someone's mouth

to say the thing that someone was just about to say

`Well, it's been amazing,' she said in closing. `You took the words right out of my mouth, Lisa.'

put your money where your mouth is

to give practical support to causes or activities that you believe are right, especially by giving money

If the minister is so keen on the school he should put his money where his mouth is and give us more resources.

all mouth and no trousers [British]

talking a lot about doing something but never actually doing it

Ms Cunningham said that the First Minister had failed to deal with the matter, and accused him of being "all mouth and no trousers".

down in the mouth [British]

unhappy or depressed

As for George, I hear he's rather down in the mouth.

foam at the mouth

to be very angry

Stewart was foaming at the mouth about an incident at the hospital the previous afternoon.

to be very excited about something

At that time the newspaper had foamed at the mouth in favour of agreement with Fascist countries.

laugh out of the other side of your mouth [US]

said to warn someone that although they are happy or successful at the moment, things are likely to go wrong for them in the future. The British expression is laugh on the other side of your face.

You'll laugh out of the other side of your goddam mouth after this game.

make your mouth water

to look or smell delicious to you

She was bent down getting the casserole from the oven. The fragrant steam made his mouth water.

[journalism]

to be very attractive or appealing to you

The zoo's site in Regent's Park would make any developer's mouth water.

shoot your mouth off

to talk loudly and boastfully about yourself or your opinions

He'd been shooting his mouth off saying he could sing, when of course, he couldn't.

to talk publicly about something which is secret

What if he decides to try for a little more money, or to shoot his mouth off around town?

talk out of both sides of your mouth [US]

to give completely different advice or opinions about something in different situations

One of Larry's problems is that he speaks out of both sides of his mouth. At Harvard he panders to the students with his radical ideas. But then, in the outer world, he has to pull back from these positions.

Collocations:

wide mouth

She could explode with passion, anger and vehemence, produced without warning, her husky voice suddenly turned to steel, eyes blazing, her wide mouth stretched tight.

Times, Sunday Times

The matamata turtle’s large, flat head features a wide mouth and a long, snorkel-like snout.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

I scrub it with boiling water even squeezing a washing up brush into its wide mouth, but without a dishwasher it's not easy to keep squeaky clean.

Times, Sunday Times

They speed across the sky, swerving and dipping with precision in order to take flying insects into their wide mouth, and they scream as they go.

Times, Sunday Times

Bright red lipstick accentuates her wide mouth.

The Sun

Translations:

Chinese: 嘴巴, 用口形不出声地说

Japanese: 口, 口をもぐもぐさせる

单词	mouth
释义	mouth Word forms: mouths , mouthing , mouthed pronunciation note: Pronounced (maʊθ ) for the noun, and (maʊð ) for the verb. The form mouths is pronounced (maʊðz ). 1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] A1 Your mouth is the area of your face where your lips are or the space behind your lips where your teeth and tongue are. She clamped her hand against her mouth. His mouth was full of peas. ...an inflammation of the mouth. Synonyms: lips, trap [slang], chops [slang], jaws -mouthed (-maʊðd ) combining form He straightened up and looked at me, open-mouthed. 2. countable noun [oft adjective NOUN] You can say that someone has a particular kind of mouth to indicate that they speak in a particular kind of way or that they say particular kinds of things. I've always had a loud mouth, I refuse to be silenced. You've got such a crude mouth! -mouthed combining form ...Simon, their smart-mouthed teenage son. ...mean-mouthed heavies with the sly sadistic eyes of professional bullies. 3. countable noun The mouth of a cave, hole, or bottle is its entrance or opening. By the mouth of the tunnel, he bent to retie his lace. [+ of] -mouthed combining form He put the flowers in a wide-mouthed blue vase. 4. countable noun The mouth of a river is the place where it flows into the sea. ...the town at the mouth of the River Dart. [+ of] 5. verb If you mouth something, you form words with your lips without making any sound. I mouthed a goodbye and hurried in behind Momma. [VERB noun] She winked broadly at him and silently mouthed something. [VERB noun] 'It's for you,' he mouthed. [VERB with quote] 6. verb If you mouth something, you say it, especially without believing it or without understanding it. I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes. [VERB noun] They mouthed the values of family and charity, but demonstrated the opposite. [VERB noun] Synonyms: utter, say, speak, voice 7. See also hand-to-mouth 8. mouths to feed phrase If you have a number of mouths to feed, you have the responsibility of earning enough money to feed and look after that number of people. With five mouths to feed, he found life very hard. 9. open your mouth phrase If you say that someone does not open their mouth, you are emphasizing that they never say anything at all. [emphasis] Sometimes I hardly dare open my mouth. He hasn't opened his mouth since he's been there. 10. heart in your mouth phrase If your heart is in your mouth, you feel very excited, worried, or frightened. My heart was in my mouth when I walked into her office. 11. from the horse's mouth phrase If you hear something from the horse's mouth, you hear it from someone who knows that it is definitely true. He has got to hear it from the horse's mouth. 12. keep your mouth shut phrase B2 If someone tells you to keep your mouth shut about something, they are telling you not to let anyone else know about it. I don't have to tell you how important it is for you to keep your mouth shut about all this. Synonyms: say nothing, keep quiet, keep mum [informal], not tell a soul 13. to put your money where your mouth is phrase If you say that you want someone to put their money where their mouth is, you want them to spend money to improve a bad situation, instead of just talking about improving it. The government might be obliged to put its money where its mouth is to prove its commitment. 14. to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth phrase If you think that someone has a lot of advantages because they have a rich or influential family, you can say that they have been born with a silver spoon in their mouth. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and everything has been done for her. 15. word of mouth phrase If news or information passes by word of mouth, people tell it to each other rather than it being printed in written form. The story has been passed down by word of mouth. 16. to put words into someone's mouth phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that someone is putting words into your mouth or is putting words in your mouth, you mean that they are suggesting that you mean one thing when you really mean something different. Vocabulary Builder FACE hair eye ear nose jaw forehead cheek mouth chin Quotations: A shut mouth catches no flies Idioms: someone's heart is in their mouth said to mean that someone feels extremely anxious or nervous, because they think something bad may be about to happen My heart was in my mouth when I walked into her office. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers put your head into the lion's mouth to deliberately place yourself in a dangerous or difficult situation Put your head into the lion's mouth and just say `I don't know what the hell is going on.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers live from hand to mouth or live hand to mouth to not have enough money to live comfortably, and to have no money left after you have paid for basic necessities I have a wife and two children and we live from hand to mouth on what I earn. The village of Cuestecita is typical of the desperate hand-to-mouth economy that exists on the fringes of Cerrejon. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers look a gift horse in the mouth to find faults or difficulties when someone offers you a gift or opportunity When you're an entrepreneur, you don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth said to mean that although someone looks completely innocent, they are capable of doing something bad He may look as though butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, but I wouldn't trust him. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers from the horse's mouth if a piece of information comes from the horse's mouth, it comes directly from the person who knows best or knows most about it, and so you are sure it is true Most of the book is completely true; it comes from the horse's mouth. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a plum in your mouth [British] an upper-class accent I heard Mr Downer speaking on the radio on the previous day. I was not conscious of the `plum in the mouth', but I was aware of his clear diction. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers born with a silver spoon in your mouth born into a very rich family and having a privileged upbringing. This expression is usually used to show resentment or disapproval. Samantha was born with a silver spoon in her mouth; there's always someone to pay her bills if her inheritance isn't enough. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers something leaves a bad taste in your mouth or something leaves a nasty taste in your mouth said to mean that something that someone does makes you feel angry or disgusted with them because it was a very unpleasant thing to do Some people are abusive in shops, in buses and on trains. They seem to think it is smart. For the victim it leaves a nasty taste in the mouth. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers put words into someone's mouth to try to make someone give opinions or make statements which they have never actually given or made You're trying to get me to say things! You're putting words into my mouth which have got nothing to do with me or my book! Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers take the words out of someone's mouth to say the thing that someone was just about to say `Well, it's been amazing,' she said in closing. `You took the words right out of my mouth, Lisa.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers put your money where your mouth is to give practical support to causes or activities that you believe are right, especially by giving money If the minister is so keen on the school he should put his money where his mouth is and give us more resources. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers all mouth and no trousers [British] talking a lot about doing something but never actually doing it Ms Cunningham said that the First Minister had failed to deal with the matter, and accused him of being "all mouth and no trousers". Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers down in the mouth [British] unhappy or depressed As for George, I hear he's rather down in the mouth. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers foam at the mouth to be very angry Stewart was foaming at the mouth about an incident at the hospital the previous afternoon. to be very excited about something At that time the newspaper had foamed at the mouth in favour of agreement with Fascist countries. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers laugh out of the other side of your mouth [US] said to warn someone that although they are happy or successful at the moment, things are likely to go wrong for them in the future. The British expression is laugh on the other side of your face. You'll laugh out of the other side of your goddam mouth after this game. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers make your mouth water to look or smell delicious to you She was bent down getting the casserole from the oven. The fragrant steam made his mouth water. [journalism] to be very attractive or appealing to you The zoo's site in Regent's Park would make any developer's mouth water. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers shoot your mouth off to talk loudly and boastfully about yourself or your opinions He'd been shooting his mouth off saying he could sing, when of course, he couldn't. to talk publicly about something which is secret What if he decides to try for a little more money, or to shoot his mouth off around town? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers talk out of both sides of your mouth [US] to give completely different advice or opinions about something in different situations One of Larry's problems is that he speaks out of both sides of his mouth. At Harvard he panders to the students with his radical ideas. But then, in the outer world, he has to pull back from these positions. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: wide mouth She could explode with passion, anger and vehemence, produced without warning, her husky voice suddenly turned to steel, eyes blazing, her wide mouth stretched tight. Times, Sunday Times The matamata turtle’s large, flat head features a wide mouth and a long, snorkel-like snout. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I scrub it with boiling water even squeezing a washing up brush into its wide mouth, but without a dishwasher it's not easy to keep squeaky clean. Times, Sunday Times They speed across the sky, swerving and dipping with precision in order to take flying insects into their wide mouth, and they scream as they go. Times, Sunday Times Bright red lipstick accentuates her wide mouth. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 嘴巴, 用口形不出声地说 Japanese: 口, 口をもぐもぐさせる
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