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单词 mouth
释义

mouth

UK /maʊθ/

Word Forms

singularmouth
pluralmouths

DEFINITIONS5
  1. 1
    the part of your face below your nose that you use to eat and speak. The corners of your mouth are the two outside ends of it, and the inside top part of your mouth is called the roof

    She opened her mouth to speak.

    I’ve got a funny taste in my mouth.

    Synonyms and related words

    Features and parts of the face
    Synonyms and related words

    The mouth and throat
    1. 1a
      if your mouth waters, it produces saliva (=liquid) because you are about to eat something that you like

      She felt her mouth watering in anticipation of the meal.

      Synonyms and related words

      The mouth and throat
  2. 2
    someone who you have to provide food for

    How can the world support all these hungry mouths?

    a mouth to feed:

    Now I have another mouth to feed.

    Synonyms and related words

    Words used to describe relations and relationships
  3. 3
    the entrance to something such as a cave (=a hole in the side of a mountain) or tunnel
    Synonyms and related words

    Entrances, exits and gateways
    1. 3a
      the opening of a bottle or other container
      Synonyms and related words

      Lids and other parts of containers
  4. 4
    the place where a river is widest and joins the sea
    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of lakes, rivers and streams
  5. 5

    all mouth and no trousers

    all words and no action
    At first he seemed to be as good as his word but later on he turned out to be all mouth and no trousers.
    Submitted by:
    Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 08/06/2017

phrases

be all mouth
big mouth
down in the mouth
keep your mouth shut
open your mouth

mouth

US /maʊθ/

Word Forms

singularmouth
pluralmouths

DEFINITIONS5
  1. 1
    the part of your face below your nose that you use to eat and speak. The corners of your mouth are the two outside ends of it, and the inside top part of your mouth is called the roof

    She opened her mouth to speak.

    I have a funny taste in my mouth.

    Synonyms and related words

    Features and parts of the face
    Synonyms and related words

    The mouth and throat
    1. 1a
      if your mouth waters, it produces saliva (=liquid) because you are about to eat something that you like

      She felt her mouth watering in anticipation of the meal.

      Synonyms and related words

      The mouth and throat
  2. 2
    someone who you have to provide food for

    How can the world support all these hungry mouths?

    a mouth to feed:

    Now I have another mouth to feed.

    Synonyms and related words

    Words used to describe relations and relationships
  3. 3
    the entrance to something such as a cave (=a hole in the side of a mountain) or tunnel
    Synonyms and related words

    Entrances, exits and gateways
    1. 3a
      the opening of a bottle or other container
      Synonyms and related words

      Lids and other parts of containers
  4. 4
    the place where a river is widest and joins the ocean
    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of lakes, rivers and streams
  5. 5

    all mouth and no trousers

    all words and no action
    At first he seemed to be as good as his word but later on he turned out to be all mouth and no trousers.
    Submitted by:
    Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 08/06/2017

phrases

be all mouth
big mouth
down in the mouth
keep your mouth shut
open your mouth

mouth

UK /maʊð/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theymouth
he/she/itmouths
present participlemouthing
past tensemouthed
past participlemouthed

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to form words with your mouth but not make any sound

    She mouthed something I couldn’t make out.

    Synonyms and related words

    Pronunciation and pronouncing words
  2. 2
    to say something without really meaning or understanding what you say
    Synonyms and related words

    To say something in a particular way

phrasal verbs

mouth off

mouth

US /maʊð/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theymouth
he/she/itmouths
present participlemouthing
past tensemouthed
past participlemouthed

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to form words with your mouth but not make any sound

    She mouthed something I couldn’t make out.

    Synonyms and related words

    Pronunciation and pronouncing words
  2. 2
    to say something without really meaning or understanding what you say
    mouth platitudes (=comments that are not original):

    You listen to the same people mouthing platitudes about our educational system being the best in the world.

    Synonyms and related words

    To say something in a particular way

phrasal verbs

mouth off
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