[N-COUNT 可数名词]嘴唇;口;嘴 Your lips are the two outer parts of the edge of your mouth.
[usu pl]
Wade stuck the cigarette between his lips.
韦德把香烟叼在嘴里。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]唇状物;边缘;(容器等的)嘴 The lip of something such as a container or a high area of land is its edge.
[usu with supp]
...the lip of the jug.
壶嘴
...the lip of Mount Etna's smouldering crater.
埃特纳火山冒着烟的火山口
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[PHRASE 短语]咬嘴唇(以按下怒气或抑制痛苦等) If you bite your lip, you try very hard not to show the anger or distress that you are feeling.
[V inflects]
She bit her lip as she recalled the words he'd thrown at her.
回想起他甩给她的那些话,她咬了咬唇。
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[PHRASE 短语]大家都说的;大家都在谈论的 If you say that something is on everyone's lips, you mean that a lot of people seem to be interested in it and are talking about it.
[v-link PHR]
A reporter asks the president the question on everyone's lips: 'Do you anticipate being re-appointed?'...
一名记者向总裁提了大家都想问的问题:“您觉得自己会再获任命吗?”
He is the guy whose name is on everyone's lips at the moment.
他就是那个现在大家都在谈论的人。
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[PHRASE 短语](在想到美好的事物或尝到好东西时)舔嘴唇 If you lick your lips, you move your tongue across your lips as you think about or taste something pleasant.
[V inflects]
They licked their lips in anticipation...
他们舔舔嘴唇,满怀期待。
We swallowed the chocolates in one gulp, licking our lips.
我们一口吞下了巧克力,满意地咂着嘴。
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[PHRASE 短语]把嘴封住;绝口不提 If you tell someone that your lips are sealed, you are promising them that you will keep a secret that they have told you.
As for anything told to me in confidence, well, my lips are sealed.
至于私底下告诉我的任何事情,我会守口如瓶的。
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[PHRASE 短语]坚定沉着;感情不外露 If you say that someone is keeping a stiff upper lip, you mean that they are not showing any emotion even though it is difficult for them not to.
[usu v PHR]
Oxford
lip★/lɪp; NAmElɪp/noun1★[countable ]either of the two soft edges at the opening to the mouth 嘴唇◆The assistant pursed her lips.那女助手噘起了嘴。◆your upper/lower/top/bottom lip你的上╱下嘴唇◆She kissed him on the lips.她吻了他的嘴唇。◆Not a drop of alcohol passed my lips(= I didn't drink any).我滴酒未沾。☞collocationsat
physical
2-lipped( in adjectives 构成形容词) having the type of lipsmentioned 嘴唇…的◆thin-lipped嘴唇薄的◆thick-lipped嘴唇厚的☞see also
tight-lipped
3[countable ]lip(of sth) the edge of a container or a hollow place in the ground (容器或凹陷地方的)边,边沿SYN
rim
◆He ran his finger around the lip of the cup.他用手指沿杯口抹了一下。◆Lava bubbled a few feet below the lip of the crater.熔岩在火山口下几英尺处沸腾。4[uncountable ]( informal) words spoken to sb that are rude and show a lack of respect for that person 粗鲁无礼的话SYN
cheek
◆Don't let him give youany lip!不要让他对你说粗鲁无礼的话!IDIOMSlick/smack your ˈlips1to move your tongue over your lips,especially before eating sth good (尤指在吃好东西前)舔嘴唇2( informal) to show that you are excited about sth and want it to happen soon 迫不及待;渴望◆They were licking their lips at the thought of clinching the deal.他们一想到马上要做成这笔交易就显得急不可待了。my lips are ˈsealedused to say that you will not repeat sb's secret to other people (表示不会说出某人的秘密)我把嘴封住,我绝口不提on everyone's ˈlipsif sth is on everyone's lips,they are all talking about it 大家都在谈论☞more at
bite
v.,
pass
v.,
read
v.,
slip
n.,
stiff
adj.liplipslippedlippinglip/lɪp; NAmElɪp/
LDC
liplip /lɪp/ ●●●S3W2 noun
Word Origin
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1[countable] one of the two soft parts around your mouth where your skin is redder or darkerupper/lower/top/bottom lip His bottom lip was swollen. She had big eyes and full lips (=large and round lips). Matt opened the door with a smile on his lips. Marty kissed me right on the lips!thin-lipped/thick-lipped/full-lipped (=having lips that are thin, or large and round) Stephen pursed his lips with distaste (=brought them together tightly into a small circle). →
tight-lipped
2[countable] the edge of a hollow or deep place in the landlip of the old road that ran along the lip of the gorge3[countable usually singular] the edge of something you use to hold or pour liquidSYN rim4[uncountable] informal talk that is not polite or respectful – used especially by adults to childrenSYN cheek: Don’t give me any of your lip!5my lips are sealed spoken used to say that you will not tell anyone about a secret6on everyone’s lips being talked about by everyone: an actress whose name is on everyone’s lips → bite your lip
at bite1(1)
, → lick your lips
at lick1(5)
, → not pass somebody’s lips
at pass1(24)
, → read somebody’s lips
at read1(18)
, → smack your lips
at smack1(3)
, → a stiff upper lip
at stiff1(11)
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