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

tongue

/tʌŋ

noun

1The fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech.Swallowing, which is accomplished by muscle movements in the tongue and mouth, moves the food into the throat, or pharynx....

The tongue and mucous membranes lose their glistening appearance and the buccal mucosa becomes sticky.
In a swallow, the tongue presses the bolus into the pharynx.

1.1The equivalent organ in other vertebrates, sometimes used (in snakes) as a scent organ or (in chameleons) for catching food.Dissection of chameleon tongues revealed an elastic collagen tissue sandwiched between the tongue bone and the accelerator muscle....

When snakes flick their tongues in and out, they pick up chemical cues from the air, which they transfer to a sensory organ in the roof of the mouth.
The tongue contacts the food item forcefully, pushing it down into the papillae, maximizing the area of contact.

1.2An analogous organ in insects, formed from some of the mouthparts and used in feeding.

1.3 [mass noun] The tongue of an ox or lamb as food: a galantine of tongue...

Stir in the remaining pork tongue, chili paste and miso.
Soak tongue in cold running water for three to four hours.
It might be impossible to move an entire case of tongue or oxtail or side of lamb unless the person requesting it buys at least half.

2 [in singular] Used in reference to a person’s style or manner of speaking: he was a redoubtable debater with a caustic tongue...

When something about the magic act goes wrong, a glib tongue and a humorous manner can do much to gloss over the slip so that people do not notice that anything is amiss.
I cannot let Aoife's caustic tongue spoil this experience for me.
A caustic wit, a penetrating eye, a stiletto tongue that enjoyed drawing blood, she wasn't everyone's cup of tea.

Synonyms

way/manner of speaking, way/manner of talking, form/mode of expression, choice of words, verbal expression;

conversation, vocabulary, phraseology, style, parlance, speech;

French façon de parler

2.1 [count noun] A particular language: the girls were singing in their native tongue...

None of the inhabitants spoke French as a native tongue, and few understood it.
The drive has to come from the students who choose to speak their native tongue instead of a language that everyone understands.
The Chamorros and Carolinians are largely multilingual, speaking their native tongues, English, and Japanese.

Synonyms

language, dialect, patois, vernacular, mother tongue, native tongue, jargon, argot, cant, pidgin, creole, lingua franca;

speech, parlance

informal lingo, patter

3A thing resembling or likened to a tongue, in particular:In spring it blooms loose, yellow, exotic tongues....

The safety strap consisted of two tongues of leather snapped together at the back of the slide.
Some of these plants resemble Venus flytraps, while others look like large eggplants to which protruding tongues have been attached.

3.1A long, low promontory of land.Beneath the cries of curlews, low tongues of land balance precariously between sea and marsh....

The Wakhan, a tongue of land in Afghanistan's north-east, touches China.
Marshy tongues of land determined property lines more than geometric principles of land settlement.

3.2A jet of flame: a tongue of flame flashed from the gun...

I still hear the screams of terrified people through the hissing of fire, still see tongues of flame rear high into a night sky, darkened even more by heavy black smoke.
Flames like tongues of fire engulfed the farmhouse, porch and all, angry, cracking flames that left no exit.
The moment the blade touched it, it flared into flame, sending tongues of fire up the blade.

3.3A strip of leather or fabric under the laces in a shoe, attached only at the front end.Different models of the shoe had different pump systems, which were integrated into the tongue of the shoe....

What's stupider, putting extra tongues in your shoes or trying to skate in extra-tight women's pants?
At breakfast, he's wearing shoes with enormous tongues, loose-fitting trousers and an oversized shirt.

3.4The free-swinging metal piece inside a bell which is made to strike the bell to produce the sound.Here, he refers to the swinging of a bell in which the lip, arch, or "bow" of the bell rises up to one side, and then meets the bell's "tongue," or chime....

To this the young devotees made their way, and after fastening cords to the bell's tongue they tossed ropes to their aiders and abettors below.
The tongue of the bell should weigh 1/20 the weight of the bell.

3.5The pin of a buckle.

3.6A projecting strip on a wooden board fitting into a groove on another.Then remove the board and spread carpenter's glue on the tongues and grooves of the new and old pieces....

The last piece, next to the intersecting wall, should be cut to size and its tongue slipped into the groove of the adjacent board.
When you put a laminate floor in the bathroom, use a little bit of glue on the tongue and on the groove just to make sure we have a really tight, moisture-proof seal.

3.7The vibrating reed of a musical instrument or organ pipe.

verb (tongues, tonguing, tongued) [with object]

1 Music Sound (a note) distinctly on a wind instrument by interrupting the air flow with the tongue: (as noun tonguing) Eugene has worked out the correct tonguing

2Lick or caress with the tongue: the other horse tongued every part of the colt’s mane...

In some ways, the whole process feels like tonguing a bad tooth when you're too scared of going to the dentist.
Butterflies feast on her delicate wares: one hangs upside-down on wispy legs as it tongues a rosebud.
A hippo, you know, tongues you to death, you know what I mean?

Phrases

find (or lose) one's tongue

get one's tongue round

the gift of tongues

give tongue

keep a civil tongue in one's head

(with) tongue in cheek

someone's tongue is hanging out

Derivatives

tongueless

/ˈtʌŋləs/ adjective ...

One sickening moment which springs to mind is the bit in ‘Titus’ when we see the mutilated Lavinia for the first time, in all her handless, tongueless glory.
There are about 6 to 14 species of tongueless, aquatic African frogs.
With their large tongueless mouths, they'll eat anything, even birds.

Origin

Old English tunge, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tong, German Zunge, and Latin lingua.

Despite the difference in spelling, the Old English word tongue is ultimately related to Latin lingua, the source of lingo and language. In the 18th century to put your tongue in your cheek meant ‘to speak insincerely’. This came from a contemptuous gesture which involved poking your tongue in your cheek, and led to the expression tongue in cheek, ‘in an ironic or insincere way’. When the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit after the ascent of Jesus into heaven, they were given the gift of tongues, the power of speaking in unknown languages. Members of Pentecostal churches believe that they, like the Apostles, can speak in tongues.

单词	tongue
释义	tongue /tʌŋ / noun 1The fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech.Swallowing, which is accomplished by muscle movements in the tongue and mouth, moves the food into the throat, or pharynx.... The tongue and mucous membranes lose their glistening appearance and the buccal mucosa becomes sticky. In a swallow, the tongue presses the bolus into the pharynx. 1.1The equivalent organ in other vertebrates, sometimes used (in snakes) as a scent organ or (in chameleons) for catching food.Dissection of chameleon tongues revealed an elastic collagen tissue sandwiched between the tongue bone and the accelerator muscle.... When snakes flick their tongues in and out, they pick up chemical cues from the air, which they transfer to a sensory organ in the roof of the mouth. The tongue contacts the food item forcefully, pushing it down into the papillae, maximizing the area of contact. 1.2An analogous organ in insects, formed from some of the mouthparts and used in feeding. 1.3 [mass noun] The tongue of an ox or lamb as food: a galantine of tongue... Stir in the remaining pork tongue, chili paste and miso. Soak tongue in cold running water for three to four hours. It might be impossible to move an entire case of tongue or oxtail or side of lamb unless the person requesting it buys at least half. 2 [in singular] Used in reference to a person’s style or manner of speaking: he was a redoubtable debater with a caustic tongue... When something about the magic act goes wrong, a glib tongue and a humorous manner can do much to gloss over the slip so that people do not notice that anything is amiss. I cannot let Aoife's caustic tongue spoil this experience for me. A caustic wit, a penetrating eye, a stiletto tongue that enjoyed drawing blood, she wasn't everyone's cup of tea. Synonyms way/manner of speaking, way/manner of talking, form/mode of expression, choice of words, verbal expression; conversation, vocabulary, phraseology, style, parlance, speech; French façon de parler 2.1 [count noun] A particular language: the girls were singing in their native tongue... None of the inhabitants spoke French as a native tongue, and few understood it. The drive has to come from the students who choose to speak their native tongue instead of a language that everyone understands. The Chamorros and Carolinians are largely multilingual, speaking their native tongues, English, and Japanese. Synonyms language, dialect, patois, vernacular, mother tongue, native tongue, jargon, argot, cant, pidgin, creole, lingua franca; speech, parlance informal lingo, patter 3A thing resembling or likened to a tongue, in particular:In spring it blooms loose, yellow, exotic tongues.... The safety strap consisted of two tongues of leather snapped together at the back of the slide. Some of these plants resemble Venus flytraps, while others look like large eggplants to which protruding tongues have been attached. 3.1A long, low promontory of land.Beneath the cries of curlews, low tongues of land balance precariously between sea and marsh.... The Wakhan, a tongue of land in Afghanistan's north-east, touches China. Marshy tongues of land determined property lines more than geometric principles of land settlement. 3.2A jet of flame: a tongue of flame flashed from the gun... I still hear the screams of terrified people through the hissing of fire, still see tongues of flame rear high into a night sky, darkened even more by heavy black smoke. Flames like tongues of fire engulfed the farmhouse, porch and all, angry, cracking flames that left no exit. The moment the blade touched it, it flared into flame, sending tongues of fire up the blade. 3.3A strip of leather or fabric under the laces in a shoe, attached only at the front end.Different models of the shoe had different pump systems, which were integrated into the tongue of the shoe.... What's stupider, putting extra tongues in your shoes or trying to skate in extra-tight women's pants? At breakfast, he's wearing shoes with enormous tongues, loose-fitting trousers and an oversized shirt. 3.4The free-swinging metal piece inside a bell which is made to strike the bell to produce the sound.Here, he refers to the swinging of a bell in which the lip, arch, or "bow" of the bell rises up to one side, and then meets the bell's "tongue," or chime.... To this the young devotees made their way, and after fastening cords to the bell's tongue they tossed ropes to their aiders and abettors below. The tongue of the bell should weigh 1/20 the weight of the bell. 3.5The pin of a buckle. 3.6A projecting strip on a wooden board fitting into a groove on another.Then remove the board and spread carpenter's glue on the tongues and grooves of the new and old pieces.... The last piece, next to the intersecting wall, should be cut to size and its tongue slipped into the groove of the adjacent board. When you put a laminate floor in the bathroom, use a little bit of glue on the tongue and on the groove just to make sure we have a really tight, moisture-proof seal. 3.7The vibrating reed of a musical instrument or organ pipe. verb (tongues, tonguing, tongued) [with object] 1 Music Sound (a note) distinctly on a wind instrument by interrupting the air flow with the tongue: (as noun tonguing) Eugene has worked out the correct tonguing 2Lick or caress with the tongue: the other horse tongued every part of the colt’s mane... In some ways, the whole process feels like tonguing a bad tooth when you're too scared of going to the dentist. Butterflies feast on her delicate wares: one hangs upside-down on wispy legs as it tongues a rosebud. A hippo, you know, tongues you to death, you know what I mean? Phrases find (or lose) one's tongue get one's tongue round the gift of tongues give tongue keep a civil tongue in one's head (with) tongue in cheek someone's tongue is hanging out Derivatives tongueless /ˈtʌŋləs/ adjective ... One sickening moment which springs to mind is the bit in ‘Titus’ when we see the mutilated Lavinia for the first time, in all her handless, tongueless glory. There are about 6 to 14 species of tongueless, aquatic African frogs. With their large tongueless mouths, they'll eat anything, even birds. Origin Old English tunge, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tong, German Zunge, and Latin lingua. Despite the difference in spelling, the Old English word tongue is ultimately related to Latin lingua, the source of lingo and language. In the 18th century to put your tongue in your cheek meant ‘to speak insincerely’. This came from a contemptuous gesture which involved poking your tongue in your cheek, and led to the expression tongue in cheek, ‘in an ironic or insincere way’. When the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit after the ascent of Jesus into heaven, they were given the gift of tongues, the power of speaking in unknown languages. Members of Pentecostal churches believe that they, like the Apostles, can speak in tongues. Rhymes among, bung, clung, dung, flung, hung, lung, outflung, rung, shantung, slung, sprung, strung, stung, sung, swung, underslung, wrung, young
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tongue

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tongueless

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