| 单词 | tongue |
| 释义 | tongue n 1 [C] movable organ in the mouth, used in tasting, licking, swallowing and (in man) speaking 舌; 舌头. =>illus at throat 见throat插图. =>Usage at body 用法见body. 2 [C, U] tongue of an ox, etc as food 口条 ham and tongue sandwiches 火腿加口条三明治. 3 [C] (fml or rhet 文或修辞) language 语言 He speaks English, but his native tongue is German. 他会说英语, 但他的母语是德语. Cf 参看 mother tongue (mother). 4 [C] (a) projecting strap or flap 突出的带或盖; 舌状物 the tongue of a shoe, ie the strip of leather under the laces 鞋舌 the tongue (ie clapper) of a bell 铃舌 a narrow tongue of land (ie promontory) juttingout into the sea 突入海中的尖形陆地（岬角）. (b) taperingjet of flame 火苗; 火舌 tongues of flame lapping the edges of the bonfire 舔著火堆边缘的火舌. 5 (idm 习语) bite one´s tongue => bite1. an evil tongue => evil. find/lose one´s voice/tongue => find1. get one´s `tongue round/around sth manage to pronounce (a difficult word or name) correctly 尽力将（难读的单词或名称）读正确. give sb/get the edge of one´s/sb´s tongue => edge1. have a loose tongue => loose1. hold one´s peace/tongue => peace. loosen sb´stongue => loosen. on the tip of one´s tongue => tip1.put/stick one´s `tongue out show one´s tongue outside one´s lips, eg to a doctor or as a rude gesture 伸舌头, 吐舌头（如让医生看或作为粗俗的动作） Don´t you dare stick your tongue out at me! 你竟敢冲我吐舌头! a silver tongue => silver. tongues wag (infml 口) there is gossip or rumour 说闲话; 造谣 Their scandalousaffair has really set tongues wagging. 他们的风流事可招来了不少闲话. a slip of the pen/tongue => slip1. with (one´s) tongue in (one´s) `cheek not intending to be taken seriously; with irony or humour 并非让人信以为真; 带有反话或幽默意味 Don´t be fooled by all his complimentary remarks they were all said with tongue in cheek. 别让他的恭维话给糊弄住--那些话可当不得真. with one´s `tongue hanging out (a) extremely thirsty 非常渴. (b) eagerly expecting sth 渴望某事物. |
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