Definition of tongue-tied in English:

tongue-tied

adjective ˈtʌŋtʌɪdˈtəŋ ˌtaɪd

1Too shy or embarrassed to speak.
羞涩无语的，窘迫无语的；羞窘结舌的
Barbara was tongue-tied in the presence of her parents
Example sentencesExamples
- One finds oneself going into a room and meeting an archdeacon, and becoming completely tongue-tied.
- He became tongue-tied, embarrassed, and never acted like himself.
- On the whole, people are respectful of each other and the teenagers appear tongue-tied when in the presence of the opposite sex.
- But I didn't, because I was suddenly tongue-tied and self-conscious.
- Neither could really speak, being tongue-tied and breathless.
- His attractive features had caught her off guard, leaving her tongue-tied and bashful.
- Not for him the tongue-tied introversion of the self-conscious artist or the mute autism of the affected recluse.
- It made people tongue-tied and silent when they should have spoken out.
- She still got tongue-tied and nervous whenever she saw Marissa's brother.
- Anonymous messaging and chat rooms let you flirt to your heart's content without any embarrassment or getting tongue-tied.
- Women have greater fluency and are less likely to become tongue-tied when lying.
- He was, though, hopeless as a TV presenter: gauche, clumsy, slow, tongue-tied, forgetful, dull and disengaged.
- But that piece of filming became part of family folklore, as my parents were convinced it had been edited to make its subject appear shy and tongue-tied, to fit their own preconceptions about country people.
- If you want to get involved in evangelization but, like most people, feel tongue-tied and vaguely inept, one easy way to do it is to order some copies of this booklet and give 'em away.
- He may be tongue-tied or nervous, confused or wanting in intelligence.
- Feeling as if I were on the witness stand, I grew tongue-tied and hesitant, and was unable to answer her questions satisfactorily.
- He also had the skill to make almost any interview work, even when the person in the guest chair was tongue-tied or full of themselves and hell-bent on plugging some current endeavor.
- You may get tongue-tied on a date but luckily your body speaks for you (often more loudly and honestly).
- He flushed with aggravation at his nervousness, and swore silently at his tendency to get tongue-tied in the presence of beautiful women.
- In the course of it, the presenter became uncharacteristically tongue-tied and repetitive, which is hardly surprising.
Synonyms
lost for words, at a loss for words, struck dumb, dumbstruck, bereft of speech, speechless, wordless, unable to get a word out, inarticulate
mute, dumb, voiceless, silent
informal mum
rare dumbstricken, mumchance, obmutescent
2Having a malformation restricting the movement of the tongue.
结舌的，舌系带短缩的
Example sentencesExamples
- I was born tongue-tied in the most literal sense: the tissue connecting my tongue to the floor of my mouth was short and thick, limiting lingual movement.
- If you are medically tongue-tied, you shouldn't be able to touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth with your mouth open as wide as you can.

Definition of tongue-tied in US English:

tongue-tied

adjectiveˈtəNG ˌtīdˈtəŋ ˌtaɪd

1Too shy or embarrassed to speak.
羞涩无语的，窘迫无语的；羞窘结舌的
Barbara was tongue-tied in the presence of her parents
Example sentencesExamples
- Feeling as if I were on the witness stand, I grew tongue-tied and hesitant, and was unable to answer her questions satisfactorily.
- On the whole, people are respectful of each other and the teenagers appear tongue-tied when in the presence of the opposite sex.
- Not for him the tongue-tied introversion of the self-conscious artist or the mute autism of the affected recluse.
- He became tongue-tied, embarrassed, and never acted like himself.
- Neither could really speak, being tongue-tied and breathless.
- He also had the skill to make almost any interview work, even when the person in the guest chair was tongue-tied or full of themselves and hell-bent on plugging some current endeavor.
- She still got tongue-tied and nervous whenever she saw Marissa's brother.
- It made people tongue-tied and silent when they should have spoken out.
- If you want to get involved in evangelization but, like most people, feel tongue-tied and vaguely inept, one easy way to do it is to order some copies of this booklet and give 'em away.
- He flushed with aggravation at his nervousness, and swore silently at his tendency to get tongue-tied in the presence of beautiful women.
- But that piece of filming became part of family folklore, as my parents were convinced it had been edited to make its subject appear shy and tongue-tied, to fit their own preconceptions about country people.
- His attractive features had caught her off guard, leaving her tongue-tied and bashful.
- One finds oneself going into a room and meeting an archdeacon, and becoming completely tongue-tied.
- He was, though, hopeless as a TV presenter: gauche, clumsy, slow, tongue-tied, forgetful, dull and disengaged.
- In the course of it, the presenter became uncharacteristically tongue-tied and repetitive, which is hardly surprising.
- Anonymous messaging and chat rooms let you flirt to your heart's content without any embarrassment or getting tongue-tied.
- Women have greater fluency and are less likely to become tongue-tied when lying.
- But I didn't, because I was suddenly tongue-tied and self-conscious.
- You may get tongue-tied on a date but luckily your body speaks for you (often more loudly and honestly).
- He may be tongue-tied or nervous, confused or wanting in intelligence.
Synonyms
lost for words, at a loss for words, struck dumb, dumbstruck, bereft of speech, speechless, wordless, unable to get a word out, inarticulate
2Having a malformation restricting the movement of the tongue.
结舌的，舌系带短缩的
Example sentencesExamples
- I was born tongue-tied in the most literal sense: the tissue connecting my tongue to the floor of my mouth was short and thick, limiting lingual movement.
- If you are medically tongue-tied, you shouldn't be able to touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth with your mouth open as wide as you can.

单词	tongue-tied
释义	Definition of tongue-tied in English: tongue-tied adjective ˈtʌŋtʌɪdˈtəŋ ˌtaɪd 1Too shy or embarrassed to speak. 羞涩无语的，窘迫无语的；羞窘结舌的 Barbara was tongue-tied in the presence of her parents Example sentencesExamples One finds oneself going into a room and meeting an archdeacon, and becoming completely tongue-tied. He became tongue-tied, embarrassed, and never acted like himself. On the whole, people are respectful of each other and the teenagers appear tongue-tied when in the presence of the opposite sex. But I didn't, because I was suddenly tongue-tied and self-conscious. Neither could really speak, being tongue-tied and breathless. His attractive features had caught her off guard, leaving her tongue-tied and bashful. Not for him the tongue-tied introversion of the self-conscious artist or the mute autism of the affected recluse. It made people tongue-tied and silent when they should have spoken out. She still got tongue-tied and nervous whenever she saw Marissa's brother. Anonymous messaging and chat rooms let you flirt to your heart's content without any embarrassment or getting tongue-tied. Women have greater fluency and are less likely to become tongue-tied when lying. He was, though, hopeless as a TV presenter: gauche, clumsy, slow, tongue-tied, forgetful, dull and disengaged. But that piece of filming became part of family folklore, as my parents were convinced it had been edited to make its subject appear shy and tongue-tied, to fit their own preconceptions about country people. If you want to get involved in evangelization but, like most people, feel tongue-tied and vaguely inept, one easy way to do it is to order some copies of this booklet and give 'em away. He may be tongue-tied or nervous, confused or wanting in intelligence. Feeling as if I were on the witness stand, I grew tongue-tied and hesitant, and was unable to answer her questions satisfactorily. He also had the skill to make almost any interview work, even when the person in the guest chair was tongue-tied or full of themselves and hell-bent on plugging some current endeavor. You may get tongue-tied on a date but luckily your body speaks for you (often more loudly and honestly). He flushed with aggravation at his nervousness, and swore silently at his tendency to get tongue-tied in the presence of beautiful women. In the course of it, the presenter became uncharacteristically tongue-tied and repetitive, which is hardly surprising. Synonyms lost for words, at a loss for words, struck dumb, dumbstruck, bereft of speech, speechless, wordless, unable to get a word out, inarticulate mute, dumb, voiceless, silent informal mum rare dumbstricken, mumchance, obmutescent 2Having a malformation restricting the movement of the tongue. 结舌的，舌系带短缩的 Example sentencesExamples I was born tongue-tied in the most literal sense: the tissue connecting my tongue to the floor of my mouth was short and thick, limiting lingual movement. If you are medically tongue-tied, you shouldn't be able to touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth with your mouth open as wide as you can. Definition of tongue-tied in US English: tongue-tied adjectiveˈtəNG ˌtīdˈtəŋ ˌtaɪd 1Too shy or embarrassed to speak. 羞涩无语的，窘迫无语的；羞窘结舌的 Barbara was tongue-tied in the presence of her parents Example sentencesExamples Feeling as if I were on the witness stand, I grew tongue-tied and hesitant, and was unable to answer her questions satisfactorily. On the whole, people are respectful of each other and the teenagers appear tongue-tied when in the presence of the opposite sex. Not for him the tongue-tied introversion of the self-conscious artist or the mute autism of the affected recluse. He became tongue-tied, embarrassed, and never acted like himself. Neither could really speak, being tongue-tied and breathless. He also had the skill to make almost any interview work, even when the person in the guest chair was tongue-tied or full of themselves and hell-bent on plugging some current endeavor. She still got tongue-tied and nervous whenever she saw Marissa's brother. It made people tongue-tied and silent when they should have spoken out. If you want to get involved in evangelization but, like most people, feel tongue-tied and vaguely inept, one easy way to do it is to order some copies of this booklet and give 'em away. He flushed with aggravation at his nervousness, and swore silently at his tendency to get tongue-tied in the presence of beautiful women. But that piece of filming became part of family folklore, as my parents were convinced it had been edited to make its subject appear shy and tongue-tied, to fit their own preconceptions about country people. His attractive features had caught her off guard, leaving her tongue-tied and bashful. One finds oneself going into a room and meeting an archdeacon, and becoming completely tongue-tied. He was, though, hopeless as a TV presenter: gauche, clumsy, slow, tongue-tied, forgetful, dull and disengaged. In the course of it, the presenter became uncharacteristically tongue-tied and repetitive, which is hardly surprising. Anonymous messaging and chat rooms let you flirt to your heart's content without any embarrassment or getting tongue-tied. Women have greater fluency and are less likely to become tongue-tied when lying. But I didn't, because I was suddenly tongue-tied and self-conscious. You may get tongue-tied on a date but luckily your body speaks for you (often more loudly and honestly). He may be tongue-tied or nervous, confused or wanting in intelligence. Synonyms lost for words, at a loss for words, struck dumb, dumbstruck, bereft of speech, speechless, wordless, unable to get a word out, inarticulate 2Having a malformation restricting the movement of the tongue. 结舌的，舌系带短缩的 Example sentencesExamples I was born tongue-tied in the most literal sense: the tissue connecting my tongue to the floor of my mouth was short and thick, limiting lingual movement. If you are medically tongue-tied, you shouldn't be able to touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth with your mouth open as wide as you can.
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