释义 |
mouth·fulBrE /ˈmaʊθfʊl/NAmE /ˈmaʊθfʊl/ noun [C] an amount of food or drink that you put in your mouth at one time 一口,一满口(的量)◆She took a mouthful of water. 她喝了一大口水。 [sing.] (informal) a word or a phrase that is long and complicated or difficult to pronounce 又长又拗口的词(或短语)●give sb a ˈmouthful(informal, especially BrE) to speak angrily to sb, perhaps swearing at them 对某人恶言恶语;大骂某人●say a ˈmouthful(NAmE, informal) to say sth important using only a few words 言简意赅;说到点子上 |