- the opening in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and from which speech and other sounds are emitted嘴, 口。
- the cavity behind this, containing the teeth and tongue口腔。
- the corresponding opening through which an animal takes in food (at the front of the head in vertebrates and many other creatures), or the cavity behind this（动物的）嘴; 口腔。
- usu. with adj. a horse's readiness to feel and obey the pressure of the bit in its mouth（受嚼子控制的）马口：
the horse had a hard mouth.
这匹马难以驾驭。
- the character or quality of a wine as judged by its feel or flavour in the mouth (rather than its aroma)（葡萄酒的不同于气味的）口感。
- mass noun informal talkativeness; impudence〈非正式〉饶舌; 出言不逊：
you've got more mouth on you than any woman I've ever known.
你是我所知道的最饶舌的女人。
- an opening or entrance to a structure that is hollow, concave, or almost completely enclosed（山洞、过道等的）入口：
standing before the mouth of a cave.
站在岩洞洞口前。
- the opening for filling or emptying something used as a container（容器的）注入口：
the mouth of the bottle.
瓶口。
- the muzzle of a gun枪口。
- the opening or entrance to a harbour or bay海港入口; 港湾入口：
walking to the mouth of the bay to absorb the view.
漫步到港湾口观赏景色。
- the place where a river enters the sea入海口。
- say (something dull or unoriginal), especially in a pompous or affected way装腔作势地说（枯燥乏味的事）：
this clergyman mouths platitudes in breathy, soothing tones.
这个牧师老是喘着粗气装腔作势说些抚慰性的陈词滥调。
- utter very clearly and distinctly（清晰明确地）说; 发…的音：
she would carefully mouth the right pronunciation.
她会小心地把这个音发好。
- move the lips as if saying (something) or in a grimace用嘴唇动作默示; 做鬼脸：
she mouthed a silent farewell
她嘴唇动了动默示再见
with direct speech 'Come on, ' he mouthed.“快点”, 他用嘴唇示意。
- take in or touch with the mouth吃; 用嘴触碰, 舔, 吻：
puppies may mouth each other's collars during play.
小狗们在玩耍的时候会相互舔颈圈。
- train the mouth of (a horse) so that it responds to a bit训练（马）使之习惯于服从嚼子。
a mouth to feed
- a person, typically a child, who has to be looked after and fed需要赡养的人（尤指孩童）。
be all mouth (and no trousers)
- informal tend to talk boastfully without any intention of acting on one's words〈非正式〉只说不作; 光打雷不下雨。
give mouth
- (of a dog) bark; bay.（狗）吠。
keep one's mouth shut
- informal not say anything, especially not reveal a secret〈非正式〉守口如瓶：
would he keep his mouth shut under interrogation?
审讯时他会守口如瓶吗？
open one's mouth
- informal say something〈非正式〉开口说话：
sorry, I'll never open my mouth about you again.
对不起, 以后我再也不说有关你的话了。
watch one's mouth
- informal be careful about what one says〈非正式〉说话注意。
mouthed
adjective大口的; 张大着嘴的
mouther
/ˈmaʊðə(r)/ nounmouthless
adjectivemouth off
- informal talk in an unpleasantly loud and boastful or opinionated way〈非正式〉自吹自擂; 毫无顾忌地高声谈论; 固执己见地高谈阔论：
he was mouthing off about society in general.
他正就整个社会高谈阔论。
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mouth off at
loudly criticize or abuse大声指责; 高声辱骂。