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mouth mouth ★★★★☆Pronounced /maʊθ/ for the noun, and /maʊð/ for the verb. The form mouths is pronounced /maʊðz/. 名词读作 /maʊθ/，动词读作 /maʊð/。mouths 读作 /maʊðz/。1[N-COUNT	可数名词]口；嘴 Your mouth is the area of your face where your lips are or the space behind your lips where your teeth and tongue are.   [oft poss N]She clamped her hand against her mouth...她用手捂着嘴。His mouth was full of peas.他满嘴都是豌豆。...an inflammation of the mouth.口腔发炎-mouthedHe straightened up and looked at me, open-mouthed.他直起身，目瞪口呆地看着我。...a wide-mouthed, gray-haired policeman.大嘴巴、灰头发的警察2[N-COUNT	可数名词]说话方式；言谈 You can say that someone has a particular kind of mouth to indicate that they speak in a particular kind of way or that they say particular kinds of things.   [with supp]I've always had a loud mouth, I refuse to be silenced...我一贯大声说出自己的想法，不会迫于压力而一言不发。You've got such a crude mouth!你说话真粗鲁！-mouthed...Simon, their smart-mouthed teenage son.西蒙，他们十几岁的儿子，口齿伶俐...mean-mouthed heavies with the sly sadistic eyes of professional bullies.满嘴秽言的打手，有着职业恶棍狡诈、恶毒的眼神3[N-COUNT	可数名词](洞的)出入口；(瓶)口 The mouth of a cave, hole, or bottle is its entrance or opening.   [usu with supp]By the mouth of the tunnel he bent to retie his lace.到隧道出入口时，他弯腰重新系好鞋带。-mouthedHe put the flowers in a wide-mouthed blue vase.他把花放进蓝色阔口花瓶里。4[N-COUNT	可数名词]河口；入海口 The mouth of a river is the place where it flows into the sea.   [usu with supp]...the town at the mouth of the River Dart.位于达特河入海口的城镇5[VERB	动词]不出声地说；用口型默示 If you mouth something, you form words with your lips without making any sound.   [V n]  [V with quote]I mouthed a goodbye and hurried in behind Momma...我用口型默示告别，然后匆匆跟在妈妈身后走了进去。She winked broadly at him and silently mouthed something...她使劲冲他使眼色，不出声地对他说了些什么。'It's for you,' he mouthed.他用口型示意：“这是给你的。”6[VERB	动词]言不由衷地说；信口说；不知所云地说 If you mouth something, you say it, especially without believing it or without understanding it.   [V n]I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes...我言不由衷地说了一些表示同情的客套话。They mouthed the values of family, religion and charity, but demonstrated the opposite in their private lives.他们大谈家庭、宗教和慈善的价值，但他们在个人生活中的表现却恰恰相反。7[PHRASE	短语]需要赡养的人；要养活的人 If you have a number of mouths to feed, you have the responsibility of earning enough money to feed and look after that number of people.   [N inflects]He had to feed his family on the equivalent of four hundred pounds a month and, with five mouths to feed, he found this very hard.他要用相当于400英镑的月收入来维持五口之家的生计，感觉很艰难。8[PHRASE	短语]开口说话；发言 If you say that someone does not open their mouth, you are emphasizing that they never say anything at all.   [V and N inflect]  [emphasis]Sometimes I hardly dare open my mouth...有时我几乎不敢开口说话。He hasn't opened his mouth since he's been there.他从到那儿后一直没有开口。9[PHRASE	短语]保持缄默；守口如瓶 If you keep your mouth shut about something, you do not talk about it, especially because it is a secret.   [V and N inflect]You wouldn't be here now if she'd kept her mouth shut.如果她守口如瓶的话，你现在就不会在这儿啦。10 to live hand to mouth→see: hand； heart in your mouth→see: heart； from the horse's mouth→see: horse； to put your money where your mouth is→see: money； shut your mouth→see: shut； to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth→see: spoon； word of mouth→see: word； to put words into someone's mouth→see: word；  mouth1 nounmouth2 verbmouthmouth1 /maʊθ/ ●●● S2 W1 noun (plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable]  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1face the part of your face which you put food into, or which you use for speaking:  He lifted his glass to his mouth. Liam was fast asleep with his mouth wide open.2keep your mouth shut informal a)to not tell other people about a secret:  He demanded £2,000 to keep his mouth shut. b)to not say something even if you think it:  I wished that I’d kept my mouth shut.3open your mouth to prepare to speak:  ‘I’ll go,’ Travis said quickly before she could open her mouth.open your mouth to say/speak/protest etc Julia opened her mouth to reply, but they were interrupted.4(you) watch your mouth spoken informal used to tell someone not to speak in such a rude way5entrance the entrance to a large hole or cave:  As the train entered the mouth of the tunnel, the lights came on.6river the part of a river where it joins the sea:  the mouth of the River Tees7bottle/container the open part at the top of a bottle or container8big mouth informal if someone has a big mouth, they say too much or tell another person’s secrets9me and my big mouth/you and your big mouth etc spoken used to criticize yourself or another person for saying something that should not have been said:  Oops, I shouldn’t have said that. Me and my big mouth.10mouth to feed/hungry mouth someone who you must provide food for, especially one of your children:  To these parents, a new baby is just another hungry mouth.11make your mouth water if food makes your mouth water, it smells or looks so good you want to eat it immediately:  The smell of the cooked fish made her mouth water. →mouth-watering12down in the mouth informal unhappy:  Tim’s looking very down in the mouth.13out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) used humorously when a small child has just said something clever or interesting14be all mouth British English spoken if someone is all mouth, they talk a lot about what they will do but are not brave enough to actually do it → be born with a silver spoon in your mouthat born1(8), → by word of mouthat word1(14), → be foaming at the mouthat foam2(2), → put your foot in your mouthat foot1(15), → put your money where your mouth isat money(18), → put words into somebody’s mouthat word1(22), → shut your mouthat shut1(2), → shoot your mouth offat shoot1(12), → foul-mouthed, mealy-mouthedCOLLOCATIONSverbsopen/shut/close your mouth· He opened his mouth wide so the doctor could examine his throat.cover your mouth· She laughed, covering her mouth with her hand.wipe your mouth· He laid down his fork and wiped his mouth.purse your mouth (=bring your lips tightly together, especially to show disapproval or worry)· Ian looked at her and pursed his mouth.kiss somebody on the mouth· She walked boldly up to him and kissed him on the mouth.somebody’s mouth falls/drops open (=in surprise)· ‘Me?’ she said, her mouth dropping open.somebody’s mouth tightens written (=their lips are pressed tightly together, usually in anger)· ‘You mean you knew about this?’ His mouth tightened.somebody’s mouth twists written (=moves into an unhappy or angry expression)· His mouth twisted in a sneer.adjectivesdry (=especially because someone is nervous or ill)· My mouth was dry and my hands were shaking.a big/large/wide/small mouth· He had a big nose and a big mouth.· Billy’s wide mouth stretched into a grin.a generous mouth (=a large mouth that is attractive)· On her generous mouth was a smile.a full mouth (=with large attractive lips)· She had heavy-lidded eyes and a full mouth.a thin mouth (=with thin lips)· a woman with a sharp nose and a thin moutha rosebud mouth (=a small red attractive mouth)· The girl had huge brown eyes and a rosebud mouth.phrasesthe corner/side of your mouth· A smile lifted the corners of her mouth.the roof of your mouth (=the top inside part)· He made a clicking sound with his tongue on the roof of his mouth.with your mouth full (=with food in your mouth)· Don’t talk with your mouth full.with your mouth open· He chews with his mouth open.(with your) mouth agape written (=with your mouth open in surprise)· She stared at him, mouth agape.mouth1 nounmouth2 verbmouthmouth2 /maʊð/ verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases 1to move your lips in the same way you do when you are saying words, but without making any sound:  She silently mouthed the words ‘Good luck’. Philip mouthed something through the glass which she did not hear.2to say things that you do not really believe or that you do not understand:  The players mouthed clichés about what they hoped to do at the World Cup. They mouthed the usual platitudes.mouth off phrasal verb informal to complain angrily and noisily about something, or talk as if you know more than anyone elsemouth off at/to You should have heard Pete mouthing off at Joe.mouth off about Morris was mouthing off about his former team.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EUmD57uCwr7RuIKuSMLHkSNlVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNT6CqSbAUSKeYjCCpTf5MEOs6etZJjmriQULYmMZlMh38vkq4geqjZsvmx26IFQVH83DDCixURSEvVsZGRXvM0GA==             mouth              ★                              noun                ,                  verb                            mouth      mouths      mouthed      mouthing                            noun        ★                    /      maʊθ            ;        NAmE            maʊθ            /              (              plural        mouths                  /          maʊðz                    ;            NAmE                    maʊðz                    /                    )              part of face        脸的部位                    1        ★                  the opening in the face used for speaking, eating, etc; the area inside the head behind this opening            嘴；口                                    ◆          She            opened her mouthto say something.                    她张开嘴要说什么。                          ◆          His mouth twisted into a wry smile.          他硬挤出一丝干涩的微笑。                          ◆          Their            mouths fell open            (= they were surprised).                    他们张口结舌。                          ◆          Don't            talk with your mouth full            (= when eating).                    不要一边吃一边说话。                          ◆          The creature was foaming            at the mouth.                    那只动物在口吐白沫。                          ☞see also                                                    foot-and-mouth disease                                                                person needing food        需要食物的人                    2                  a person considered only as sb who needs to be provided with food            需要供养的人；食客                                    ◆          Now there would be another            mouth to feed.                    现在又多一个要吃饭的人。                          ◆          The world will not be able to support all these extra            hungry mouths.                    这个世界养活不起这么些额外的饥民。                            entrance/opening        入口；出口                    3        ★                  mouth(of sth)                          the entrance or opening of sth            入口；开口                                    ◆          the mouth of a cave/pit          山洞╱矿井口                          ☞see also                                                    goalmouth                                                                of river        河流                    4        ★                  the place where a river joins the sea            入海口；河口                                      way of speaking        讲话方式                    5                  a particular way of speaking            讲话方式；言谈                                    ◆          He has a foul mouth on him!          他满嘴脏话！                          ◆          Watch your mouth!            (= stop saying things that are rude and/or offensive)                    说话注意点儿！                          ☞see also                                                    loudmouth                                                                -mouthed        …口                    6                  (            in adjectives              构成形容词            )                    having the type or shape of            mouthmentioned            有…嘴的；…口的                                    ◆          a wide-mouthed old woman          大嘴的老太太                          ◆          a narrow-mouthed cave          洞口狭窄的山洞                          ☞see also                                                    open-mouthed                                                                7                  (            in adjectives              构成形容词            )                    having a particular way of speaking            言谈…的；口齿…的                                    ◆          a rather crude-mouthed inspanidual          言谈非常粗鲁的人                          ☞see also                                                    foul-mouthed                                              ,                                                    mealy-mouthed                                                                IDIOMS              be all ˈmouth                              (              informal)                        if you say sb is              all mouth,you mean that they talk a lot about doing sth, but are, in fact, not brave enough to do it              只说不做                                                  down in the ˈmouth                              unhappy and depressed              闷闷不乐；沮丧                                                  keep your ˈmouth shut                              (              informal)                        to not talk about sth to sb because it is a secret or because it will upset or annoy them              守口如瓶；保持缄默                                            ◆            I've warned them to keep their mouths shut about this.            我警告他们对此事要守口如瓶。                                ◆            Now she's upset—why couldn't you keep your mouth shut?            瞧她现在心烦意乱的样子，你就不能闭上嘴？                                      out of the ˌmouths of ˈbabes (and ˈsucklings)                              (              saying)                        used when a small child has just said sth that seems very wise or clever              童言有道                                                  run off at the ˈ mouth                              (              NAmE) (              informal)                        to talk too much, in a way that is not sensible              夸夸其谈；信口开河；喋喋不休                                                  ☞more at                                    big                                   adj.            ,                                    born                                   v.            ,                                    bread                              ,                                    butter                                   n.            ,                                    foam                                   v.            ,                                    foot                                   n.            ,                                    gift                                   n.            ,                                    heart                              ,                                    horse                                   n.            ,                                    live                          1            ,                                    melt                              ,                                    money                              ,                                    shoot                                   v.            ,                                    shut                                   v.            ,                                    taste                                   n.            ,                                    watch                                   v.            ,                                    word                                   n.                                  verb                    /      maʊð            ;        NAmE            maʊð            /              1              mouthsth            |      + speech              to move your lips as if you were saying sth, but without making a sound          （动嘴唇）不出声地说                            ◆        He mouthed a few obscenities at us and then moved off.        他不出声地朝我们骂了几句脏话然后离去。                    2              mouthsth            |      + speech              (          disapproving)                to say sth that you do not really feel, believe or understand          言不由衷地说                            ◆        They're just mouthing empty slogans.        他们只是在空喊口号。                            PHRASAL VERB                    ˌmouth ˈoff (at/about sth)                              (              informal)                        to talk or complain loudly about sth              大声地讲述；大声地抱怨                                                      mouth              /        maʊθ                ;          NAmE                maʊθ                /                    mouths              /        maʊðz                ;          NAmE                maʊðz                /             mouth[maʊθ]mouthed, mouthing, mouthsCET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLn106143369335028775607729252242v13937972836361178947NOUN1975692445VERB228559388Spoken:65990433mouthed[250] mouthing[598] mouths[5502]嘴(55%)，口(40%)，开口(2%)，河口(2%)，装腔作势地说(1%)n.口，嘴；河口vt.做作地说，装腔作势地说；喃喃地说出vi.装腔作势说话

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Collins	mouth ★★★★☆ Pronounced /maʊθ/ for the noun, and /maʊð/ for the verb. The form mouths is pronounced /maʊðz/. 名词读作 /maʊθ/，动词读作 /maʊð/。mouths 读作 /maʊðz/。 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]口；嘴 Your mouth is the area of your face where your lips are or the space behind your lips where your teeth and tongue are. [oft poss N] She clamped her hand against her mouth... 她用手捂着嘴。 His mouth was full of peas. 他满嘴都是豌豆。 ...an inflammation of the mouth. 口腔发炎 -mouthed He straightened up and looked at me, open-mouthed. 他直起身，目瞪口呆地看着我。 ...a wide-mouthed, gray-haired policeman. 大嘴巴、灰头发的警察 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]说话方式；言谈 You can say that someone has a particular kind of mouth to indicate that they speak in a particular kind of way or that they say particular kinds of things. [with supp] I've always had a loud mouth, I refuse to be silenced... 我一贯大声说出自己的想法，不会迫于压力而一言不发。 You've got such a crude mouth! 你说话真粗鲁！ -mouthed ...Simon, their smart-mouthed teenage son. 西蒙，他们十几岁的儿子，口齿伶俐 ...mean-mouthed heavies with the sly sadistic eyes of professional bullies. 满嘴秽言的打手，有着职业恶棍狡诈、恶毒的眼神 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词](洞的)出入口；(瓶)口 The mouth of a cave, hole, or bottle is its entrance or opening. [usu with supp] By the mouth of the tunnel he bent to retie his lace. 到隧道出入口时，他弯腰重新系好鞋带。 -mouthed He put the flowers in a wide-mouthed blue vase. 他把花放进蓝色阔口花瓶里。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]河口；入海口 The mouth of a river is the place where it flows into the sea. [usu with supp] ...the town at the mouth of the River Dart. 位于达特河入海口的城镇 5 [VERB 动词]不出声地说；用口型默示 If you mouth something, you form words with your lips without making any sound. [V n] [V with quote] I mouthed a goodbye and hurried in behind Momma... 我用口型默示告别，然后匆匆跟在妈妈身后走了进去。 She winked broadly at him and silently mouthed something... 她使劲冲他使眼色，不出声地对他说了些什么。 'It's for you,' he mouthed. 他用口型示意：“这是给你的。” 6 [VERB 动词]言不由衷地说；信口说；不知所云地说 If you mouth something, you say it, especially without believing it or without understanding it. [V n] I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes... 我言不由衷地说了一些表示同情的客套话。 They mouthed the values of family, religion and charity, but demonstrated the opposite in their private lives. 他们大谈家庭、宗教和慈善的价值，但他们在个人生活中的表现却恰恰相反。 7 [PHRASE 短语]需要赡养的人；要养活的人 If you have a number of mouths to feed, you have the responsibility of earning enough money to feed and look after that number of people. [N inflects] He had to feed his family on the equivalent of four hundred pounds a month and, with five mouths to feed, he found this very hard. 他要用相当于400英镑的月收入来维持五口之家的生计，感觉很艰难。 8 [PHRASE 短语]开口说话；发言 If you say that someone does not open their mouth, you are emphasizing that they never say anything at all. [V and N inflect] [emphasis] Sometimes I hardly dare open my mouth... 有时我几乎不敢开口说话。 He hasn't opened his mouth since he's been there. 他从到那儿后一直没有开口。 9 [PHRASE 短语]保持缄默；守口如瓶 If you keep your mouth shut about something, you do not talk about it, especially because it is a secret. [V and N inflect] You wouldn't be here now if she'd kept her mouth shut. 如果她守口如瓶的话，你现在就不会在这儿啦。 10 to live hand to mouth→see: hand ； heart in your mouth→see: heart ； from the horse's mouth→see: horse ； to put your money where your mouth is→see: money ； shut your mouth→see: shut ； to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth→see: spoon ； word of mouth→see: word ； to put words into someone's mouth→see: word ；
Oxford	mouth ★ noun , verb mouth mouths mouthed mouthing noun ★ / maʊθ ; NAmE maʊθ / ( plural mouths / maʊðz ; NAmE maʊðz / ) part of face 脸的部位 1 ★ the opening in the face used for speaking, eating, etc; the area inside the head behind this opening 嘴；口 ◆ She opened her mouthto say something. 她张开嘴要说什么。 ◆ His mouth twisted into a wry smile. 他硬挤出一丝干涩的微笑。 ◆ Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised). 他们张口结舌。 ◆ Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating). 不要一边吃一边说话。 ◆ The creature was foaming at the mouth. 那只动物在口吐白沫。 ☞see also foot-and-mouth disease person needing food 需要食物的人 2 a person considered only as sb who needs to be provided with food 需要供养的人；食客 ◆ Now there would be another mouth to feed. 现在又多一个要吃饭的人。 ◆ The world will not be able to support all these extra hungry mouths. 这个世界养活不起这么些额外的饥民。 entrance/opening 入口；出口 3 ★ mouth(of sth) the entrance or opening of sth 入口；开口 ◆ the mouth of a cave/pit 山洞╱矿井口 ☞see also goalmouth of river 河流 4 ★ the place where a river joins the sea 入海口；河口 way of speaking 讲话方式 5 a particular way of speaking 讲话方式；言谈 ◆ He has a foul mouth on him! 他满嘴脏话！ ◆ Watch your mouth! (= stop saying things that are rude and/or offensive) 说话注意点儿！ ☞see also loudmouth -mouthed …口 6 ( in adjectives 构成形容词 ) having the type or shape of mouthmentioned 有…嘴的；…口的 ◆ a wide-mouthed old woman 大嘴的老太太 ◆ a narrow-mouthed cave 洞口狭窄的山洞 ☞see also open-mouthed 7 ( in adjectives 构成形容词 ) having a particular way of speaking 言谈…的；口齿…的 ◆ a rather crude-mouthed inspanidual 言谈非常粗鲁的人 ☞see also foul-mouthed , mealy-mouthed IDIOMS be all ˈmouth ( informal) if you say sb is all mouth,you mean that they talk a lot about doing sth, but are, in fact, not brave enough to do it 只说不做 down in the ˈmouth unhappy and depressed 闷闷不乐；沮丧 keep your ˈmouth shut ( informal) to not talk about sth to sb because it is a secret or because it will upset or annoy them 守口如瓶；保持缄默 ◆ I've warned them to keep their mouths shut about this. 我警告他们对此事要守口如瓶。 ◆ Now she's upset—why couldn't you keep your mouth shut? 瞧她现在心烦意乱的样子，你就不能闭上嘴？ out of the ˌmouths of ˈbabes (and ˈsucklings) ( saying) used when a small child has just said sth that seems very wise or clever 童言有道 run off at the ˈ mouth ( NAmE) ( informal) to talk too much, in a way that is not sensible 夸夸其谈；信口开河；喋喋不休 ☞more at big adj. , born v. , bread , butter n. , foam v. , foot n. , gift n. , heart , horse n. , live 1 , melt , money , shoot v. , shut v. , taste n. , watch v. , word n. verb / maʊð ; NAmE maʊð / 1 mouthsth \| + speech to move your lips as if you were saying sth, but without making a sound （动嘴唇）不出声地说 ◆ He mouthed a few obscenities at us and then moved off. 他不出声地朝我们骂了几句脏话然后离去。 2 mouthsth \| + speech ( disapproving) to say sth that you do not really feel, believe or understand 言不由衷地说 ◆ They're just mouthing empty slogans. 他们只是在空喊口号。 PHRASAL VERB ˌmouth ˈoff (at/about sth) ( informal) to talk or complain loudly about sth 大声地讲述；大声地抱怨 mouth / maʊθ ; NAmE maʊθ / mouths / maʊðz ; NAmE maʊðz /
LDC	mouth1 noun mouth2 verb mouthmouth1 /maʊθ/ ●●● S2 W1 noun (plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable] Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1face the part of your face which you put food into, or which you use for speaking: He lifted his glass to his mouth. Liam was fast asleep with his mouth wide open.2keep your mouth shut informal a)to not tell other people about a secret: He demanded £2,000 to keep his mouth shut. b)to not say something even if you think it: I wished that I’d kept my mouth shut.3open your mouth to prepare to speak: ‘I’ll go,’ Travis said quickly before she could open her mouth.open your mouth to say/speak/protest etc Julia opened her mouth to reply, but they were interrupted.4(you) watch your mouth spoken informal used to tell someone not to speak in such a rude way5entrance the entrance to a large hole or cave: As the train entered the mouth of the tunnel, the lights came on.6river the part of a river where it joins the sea: the mouth of the River Tees7bottle/container the open part at the top of a bottle or container8big mouth informal if someone has a big mouth, they say too much or tell another person’s secrets9me and my big mouth/you and your big mouth etc spoken used to criticize yourself or another person for saying something that should not have been said: Oops, I shouldn’t have said that. Me and my big mouth.10mouth to feed/hungry mouth someone who you must provide food for, especially one of your children: To these parents, a new baby is just another hungry mouth.11make your mouth water if food makes your mouth water, it smells or looks so good you want to eat it immediately: The smell of the cooked fish made her mouth water. → mouth-watering 12down in the mouth informal unhappy: Tim’s looking very down in the mouth.13out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) used humorously when a small child has just said something clever or interesting14be all mouth British English spoken if someone is all mouth, they talk a lot about what they will do but are not brave enough to actually do it → be born with a silver spoon in your mouth at born1(8) , → by word of mouth at word1(14) , → be foaming at the mouth at foam2(2) , → put your foot in your mouth at foot1(15) , → put your money where your mouth is at money(18) , → put words into somebody’s mouth at word1(22) , → shut your mouth at shut1(2) , → shoot your mouth off at shoot1(12) , → foul-mouthed , mealy-mouthed COLLOCATIONSverbsopen/shut/close your mouth· He opened his mouth wide so the doctor could examine his throat.cover your mouth· She laughed, covering her mouth with her hand.wipe your mouth· He laid down his fork and wiped his mouth.purse your mouth (=bring your lips tightly together, especially to show disapproval or worry)· Ian looked at her and pursed his mouth.kiss somebody on the mouth· She walked boldly up to him and kissed him on the mouth.somebody’s mouth falls/drops open (=in surprise)· ‘Me?’ she said, her mouth dropping open.somebody’s mouth tightens written (=their lips are pressed tightly together, usually in anger)· ‘You mean you knew about this?’ His mouth tightened.somebody’s mouth twists written (=moves into an unhappy or angry expression)· His mouth twisted in a sneer.adjectivesdry (=especially because someone is nervous or ill)· My mouth was dry and my hands were shaking.a big/large/wide/small mouth· He had a big nose and a big mouth.· Billy’s wide mouth stretched into a grin.a generous mouth (=a large mouth that is attractive)· On her generous mouth was a smile.a full mouth (=with large attractive lips)· She had heavy-lidded eyes and a full mouth.a thin mouth (=with thin lips)· a woman with a sharp nose and a thin moutha rosebud mouth (=a small red attractive mouth)· The girl had huge brown eyes and a rosebud mouth.phrasesthe corner/side of your mouth· A smile lifted the corners of her mouth.the roof of your mouth (=the top inside part)· He made a clicking sound with his tongue on the roof of his mouth.with your mouth full (=with food in your mouth)· Don’t talk with your mouth full.with your mouth open· He chews with his mouth open.(with your) mouth agape written (=with your mouth open in surprise)· She stared at him, mouth agape. mouth1 noun mouth2 verb mouthmouth2 /maʊð/ verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases 1to move your lips in the same way you do when you are saying words, but without making any sound: She silently mouthed the words ‘Good luck’. Philip mouthed something through the glass which she did not hear.2to say things that you do not really believe or that you do not understand: The players mouthed clichés about what they hoped to do at the World Cup. They mouthed the usual platitudes.mouth off phrasal verb informal to complain angrily and noisily about something, or talk as if you know more than anyone elsemouth off at/to You should have heard Pete mouthing off at Joe.mouth off about Morris was mouthing off about his former team.
WDF	mouth [maʊθ]mouthed, mouthing, mouths CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFL n1061 43369 3350 28775 6077 2925 2242 v13937 972 83 636 117 89 47 NOUN1975 692445 VERB22855 9388 Spoken: 65990433 mouthed[250] mouthing[598] mouths[5502] 嘴(55%)，口(40%)，开口(2%)，河口(2%)，装腔作势地说(1%) n.口，嘴；河口 vt.做作地说，装腔作势地说；喃喃地说出 vi.装腔作势说话

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