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单词 mouthful
释义 mouth·ful
\ˈmau̇thˌfu̇l\ noun
(plural mouthfuls \-ˌfu̇lz\)
1.
 a. : a quantity that fills the mouth
  < was submerged by a wave and got a mouthful of seawater >
 b. : the quantity usually taken into the mouth at one time : bite
  < assuagement of their hunger by a few more mouthfuls — Glenway Wescott >
2. : a small quantity : morsel
 < take a mouthful of sweet country air — John Dryden >
3.
 a. : a mouth-filling word or phrase
  < the description of his new duties as “administrative coordination of developmental foreign investments” was a mouthful >
 b. slang : a comment or remark rich in meaning or substance
  < you said a mouthful >
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