1 N-COUNT [usually plural, oft poss NOUN] 嘴唇;口;嘴 Your lips are the two outer parts of the edge of your mouth. 嘴唇;口;嘴
2 N-COUNT 唇状物;边缘;(容器等的)嘴 The lip of something such as a container or a high area of land is its edge. 唇状物;边缘;(容器等的)嘴
SYN edge, rim, brim, margin
3 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 咬嘴唇(以按下怒气或抑制痛苦等) If you bite your lip, you try very hard not to show the anger or distress that you are feeling. 咬嘴唇(以按下怒气或抑制痛苦等)
4 PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE] 大家都说的;大家都在谈论的 If you say that something is on everyone's lips, you mean that a lot of people seem to be interested in it and are talking about it. 大家都说的;大家都在谈论的
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A reporter asks the president the question on everyone's lips: 'Do you anticipate being re-appointed?'.
一名记者向总裁提了大家都想问的问题:“您觉得自己会再获任命吗?”
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He is the guy whose name is on everyone's lips at the moment.
他就是那个现在大家都在谈论的人。
5 PHRASE (在想到美好的事物或尝到好东西时)舔嘴唇 If you lick your lips, you move your tongue across your lips as you think about or taste something pleasant. (在想到美好的事物或尝到好东西时)舔嘴唇
6 PHRASE 把嘴封住;绝口不提 If you tell someone that your lips are sealed, you are promising them that you will keep a secret that they have told you. 把嘴封住;绝口不提
7 PHRASE [usually verb PHRASE, verb-link PHRASE] 坚定沉着;感情不外露 If you say that someone is keeping a stiff upper lip, you mean that they are not showing any emotion even though it is difficult for them not to. 坚定沉着;感情不外露
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