tongue [tʌŋ]

tooth |toothbrush

词性及解释

n.
舌, 语言能力, 讲话方式, 语言
vt.
舔, 斥责, 发...的音
vi.
使用舌头, 吹管乐器
【医】
舌

词形变化

动词过去式: tongued 过去分词: tongued 现在分词: tonguing 第三人称单数: tongues

英英解释

1.

n.the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
2.

n.a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

[同]lingua glossa clapper
3.
n.a manner of speaking
[例]
4.

n.the tongue of certain animals used as meat
5.
n.any long thin projection that is transient

[同]knife
[例]
6.

v.lick or explore with the tongue
7.

v.articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments

常用词组

习惯用语

1.

a bitter [bad, wicked] tongue
刻薄嘴
2.

A honey tongue, a heart of gall.
口蜜腹剑。
3.

a long tongue
快嘴, 饶舌
4.

a rough tongue
粗鲁话
5.

a sharp tongue
言语尖刻
6.

a silver tongue
流利的口才; 能言善辩; 说话动听
7.

a smooth tongue
油嘴滑舌
8.

A still tongue makes a wise head.
[谚]智者寡言。
9.

an oily tongue
甜言蜜语; 阿谀奉承
10.

bite one's tongue off
懊悔自己说过的话
11.

bite the tongue
默不作声
12.

find one's tongue
恢复说话的能力
13.

forked tongue
[美]欺人之谈; 假话, 谎话
14.

get one's tongue round
(准确地)发...音
15.

give sb. the rough side of one's tongue
出恶言伤某人
16.

give [throw] tongue
(猎狗追踪或发现猎物时)吠叫; 大声地说, 明确地表示出来
17.

have atonguein one's head
鼻子下面有一张嘴(用来责备某人该说话时却不说)
18.

have one's tongue in one's cheek
话里有话, 说话带刺; 虚伪地敷衍
19.

have too much tongue
饶舌, 话多
20.

His [Her] tongue failed him [her].
他[她](因害怕等)而说不出话来。
21.

hold one's tongue
住嘴; 不开口
22.

keep a civil tongue
说话彬彬有礼
23.

keep a still tongue in one's head
守口如瓶
24.

keep one's tongue between one's teeth
闭口不言
25.

loose sb.'s tongue
打开某人的话匣子
26.

lose one's tongue
因...说不出话来, 噤不能言
27.

oil one's tongue
阿谀奉承
28.

on everyone's tongue (=on the tongues of men)
被众人谈论
29.

One'stongueglued itself to the roof of one's mouth.
张口结舌,说不出话来。
30.

One's tongue is too long for one's teeth.
说话轻率, 嘴快。
31.

One's tongue runs before one's wit.
不加考虑, 冲口而出。
32.

put[stick] one's tongue out at sb.
向某人伸舌头(表示蔑视)
33.

The tongue is not steel
、
34.

yet it cuts.
[谚]舌非刀剑, 但能伤人。
35.

The tongue of idle persons is never idle.
[谚]人懒嘴不懒。
36.

tie sb.'s tongue
封住某人的嘴
37.

wag one's tongue
胡扯, 乱说; 喋喋不休
38.

with one's tongue hanging out
口渴的, 渴望的
39.

with (one's) tongue in (one's)cheek
挖苦地[的]
40.

with [have] tongue enough for two sets of teeth
[口]长舌, 饶舌
41.

tongue of the trump
头子, 首要人物
42.

Tongues are wagging.
人们议论纷纷, 有人在说闲话。

例句

1.

If their bluff fails, they roll over, writhing, and then ACT dead, with mouth open and tongue lolling.
如果恫吓失败，则会翻转、扭摆，最后张口吐舌装死。
2.

The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts. —— AESOP
舌头非剑，但可伤人。——伊索
3.

He beat his slimy forehead as he answered:"I AM stuck down here by all those flatteries that rolled unceasing off my tongue up there."
然后他打着他的脑袋说:“我的舌头从来不倦于说的奉承话使得我沉没在这粪水里！”
4.

With one’s tongue stiff AND incapable of moving—frightened
挢舌不下
5.

He was so fagged out that his limbs were limp AND his tongue AND throat parched with thirst.
他已筋疲力尽，踉跄地走着。嘴里口干舌燥。
6.

Bridle your tongue AND be more careful about what you say.
嘴巴注意点，小心说话
7.

The manner in which the lips AND tongue are applied to such a mouthpiece.
口形嘴唇和舌头用在这种吹口处的方法
8.

It is a problem as to how they can preserve their mother tongue AND at the same time communicate with the others.
如何维持他们的母语，又使他们能与其他语族沟通，是一个问题。
9.

A shoe having the vamp AND tongue made of one piece AND the quarters lapping over the vamp.
男式缚带皮鞋鞋面和鞋舌用一块皮制成的缚带皮鞋
10.

You don't prudishly put your tongue between your teeth AND bite it. You just say out your say. AND the same the other way.'
你并不假惺惺地咬着舌头不说。那时你是欲罢不能的。和女人睡觉也是这个道理。”