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tongue[tʌŋ; tʌŋ]名词1 (C)舌a coated [dirty, furred] ~变白的舌头, 上面有一层舌苔的舌头put [stick] out one's ~ (表示轻蔑时或受诊疗时) 伸出舌头stick [put] one's ~ in one's cheek用舌头使脸颊鼓起(讽刺、轻蔑等的表情)2 (C) (牛、羊等的) 舌 (肉)stewed ~炖舌肉3 (C)a. 言语能力; 话, 谈话; 发言lose one's ~ (因羞怯等而) 说不出话来His ~ failed him.他说不出话来b. 口才, 辩才; 措词, 说法a long ~长舌, 饶舌have a ready [fluent] ~口才好, 口齿伶俐have a spiteful [bitter] ~嘴毒, 说话刻薄Watch your ~.措词要谨慎; 说话要小心c. 语言, 国语; 外国语→ mother tongueancient ~s古典语the confusion of ~s言语的混乱4 (C)舌状物a. 细长的海岬; 狭窄的峡湾b. 鞋舌 (→ shoe)c. (铃、钟的) 活动锤d. 火舌e.‘音乐’管乐器的簧舌f. 胸针等的别针g. 车的辕杆h.‘铁路’转辙器上可移动的短轨条i.‘机械’榫, 舌j. 日晷、磅秤等的指针■ bite one's tongue off对刚刚说的话后悔 (得几乎要咬掉舌头) , 后悔失言■ find one's tongue (在因受惊等而哑口一段时间之后) 恢复说话能力■ get one's tongue around[round](口语)把发音困难的字 [姓名等] 正确地发音, 字正腔圆地发音■ give a person the rough edge of one's tongue → edge■ give tongue清晰地说, 大声嚷, 高声狂喊■ hold one's tongue保持缄默Hold your~!.住口!■ keep a civil tongue (in one's head)措词谨慎, 说话有礼貌■ on the tip of one's tongue→tip■ set tongues wagging引起议论, 成为谈论的话题■ wag one's tongue连续不断 [一口气] 地讲下去■ with one's tongue in one's cheek(口语)口是心非地, 不老实地; 讥讽地, 挖苦地及物动词(tongu.ing)用舌尖或舌根吹奏 < 长笛等> (成断音)不及物动词 (吹长笛等时) 用舌头切成断音 |