释义 |
pass one's lips pass (one's) lips1. To be said by one. No sooner had the words passed my lips than I regretted what I'd said.2. To be eaten or drunk by one. As soon as the first morsel passed my lips, I knew it would be an exquisite meal.See also: lip, passpass one's lipsSpeak, utter, as in Not a word of it will pass my lips, I promise. [Mid-1700s] See also: lip, pass |