| 释义 |
tongue/tʌŋ/ n. & v.●n. 1 the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth used in tasting, licking, and swallowing, and (in man) for speech 舌，舌头(口中的肉质器官，用来品尝、舔食和吞咽东西，以及讲话) 2 the tongue of an ox etc. as food (用作食物的)牛舌(猪舌等), 口条 3 the faculty of or a tendency in speech 说话能力；说话方式 a sharp tongue 说话尖刻 4 a particular language (特定的某种)语言 the German tongue 德语 5 a thing like a tongue in shape or position, esp. 舌状物，尤指 : a a long low promontory 伸入海中的狭长陆地，岬 b a strip of leather etc., attached at one end only, under the laces in a shoe (鞋带下只有一端连住的)鞋舌 c the clapper of a bell 钟锤，铃锤 d the pin of a buckle 别针，饰针 e the projecting strip on a wooden etc. board fitting into the groove of another (一块木板嵌入另一块木板的凹槽的)榫舌 f a vibrating slip in the reed of some musical instruments (某些管簧乐器的)簧舌，簧片 g a jet of flame 火舌 ●v. (tongues, tongued, tonguing) Mus. 【音】 1 tr. produce staccato etc. effects with (a flute etc.) by means of tonguing 用运舌法在(笛子等管乐器)上吹出音调 2 intr. use the tongue in this way 用运舌法吹奏 □ find (or lose) one's tongue be able (or unable) to express oneself after a shock etc. (在惊吓等之后)能(或不能)说话 □ the gift of tongues the power of speaking in unknown languages, regarded as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2) (圣灵所赐的)口才(指能够用自己不懂的语言说话) □ keep a civil tongue in one's head avoid rudeness 避免粗鲁，讲礼貌 □ with one's tongue hanging out eagerly or expectantly 渴望着，期待着 □ with one's tongue in one's cheek insincerely or ironically 无诚意地，假心假意地；挖苦地 □ tongued adj. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)□ tongueless adj.[Old English tunge from Germanic: related to Latin lingua] |