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Lip Phrase 短语 Everyone's   [Usu S Bit Mouth

英语单词 lip
英美音标 英 [lɪp] 美 [lɪp]
中文释义 n.嘴唇;唇状物
v.接吻;说话;拍打
英语例句 (1) He kissed her on the lips.
(2) She bit her lip to keep from crying.
(3) After a moment's hesitation she lipped her request.
中文例句 (1) 他吻了她的嘴唇。
(2) 她咬着嘴唇克制着自己不要哭。
(3) 她犹豫了一会儿,然後轻声提出请求。
vocabulary简明 Your lips are the external, fleshy part of your mouth. You have a top lip and a bottom lip. Lips are what make kissing possible.
vocabulary扩展 Lips are useful when it comes to speaking, eating, and kissing. If you say that something is "on everyone's lips," you mean that it's the topic everyone seems to be talking about lately. If an angry teacher says, "Don't give me any lip!" he means "Don't be a smart mouth," or "Don't be impertinent." When you manage to keep a "stiff upper lip," you stay brave even when things get difficult.
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1
[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。

2
[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

3
[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。

4
[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。

5
[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。

6
[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。

7
[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]

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