mouthful
/ˈmaʊθfʊl/noun
(pl. -fuls)
1
- a quantity of food or drink that fills or can be put in the mouth满口; 一口：
he took a mouthful of beer.
他喝了一大口啤酒。
2
- a long or complicated word or phrase that is difficult to say长而拗口的词; 难读的词组：
poliomyelitis is a bit of a mouthful.
poliomyelitis一词有些拗口。
短语
give someone a mouthful
- Brit. informal talk to or shout at someone in an angry, abusive, or severely critical way〈英, 非正式〉怒斥, 对某人大喊大叫。
say a mouthful
- N. Amer. informal say something noteworthy〈北美, 非正式〉说到点子上; 说出值得注意的话。