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mouth
n
(pl ~s )
1 [C] opening through which animals take in food; space behind this containing the teeth, tongue, etc 嘴; 口
`Open your mouth a little wider,´ said the dentist. ｀把嘴张大点,＇牙科医生说.
Don´t talk with your mouth full. 嘴里有东西时不要说话.
(fig 比喻) Every time I open my mouth (ie speak) he contradicts me. 我一说话他就反对.
(derog 贬) She´s got a big mouth, ie talks a lot and (esp) reveals secrets. 她嘴不稳（话多, 尤指泄密）. =>illus at head 见head插图.
2 [U] (infml derog 口, 贬)
(a) meaningless or ineffectual talk 空话; 无聊的话
He´s all mouth and no action. 他这人光说不干.
(b) impudent talk; rudeness 无礼的话; 粗鲁
I don´t want any mouth from you! 你别给我多嘴!
3 [C] place where sth (eg a bag, bottle, tunnel, etc) opens 开口处（如袋口、 瓶口、 隧道口等）
inside/in/at the mouth of a cave 在洞口内[里/旁].
4 [C] place where a river enters the sea 河口.
5 [C] person requiring to be fed （需要供养的）人
She´s got five mouths to feed, eg children. 她得养活五口人.
6 (idm 习语) born with a silver spoon in one´s mouth => born. butter wouldn´t melt in sb´s mouth => butter. by word of mouth => word. down in the mouth dejected; depressed 沮丧; 情绪低落. from the horse´s mouth => horse. keep one´s `mouth shut (infml 口) not reveal a secret, esp of dishonest or criminal activity 一声不吭, 保持缄默（尤指对坏事或罪行）
He´d better keep his mouth shut, or else...! 他最好保持沉默, 否则...! leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth => leave1. live from hand to mouth => live2. look a gift horse in the mouth => gift. out of the mouths of babes and `sucklings (saying 谚) children often speak wisely 黄口小儿的话也常有道理. put one´s money where one´s mouth is => money. put words into sb´s mouth => word. shoot one´s mouth off => shoot1. shut one´s mouth/face => shut. shut sb´s mouth => shut. take the bread out of sb´s mouth => bread. take the words out of sb´s mouth => word.
mouth v
1 [I, Tn] speak or say (sth) with movement of the jaw but no sound 嘴动而不出声地说（某事）
silently mouthing curses 嘴动而不出声地咒骂.
2 [Tn] (derog 贬) say (sth) insincerely or without understanding 言不由衷或不知所云地说
mouthing the usual platitudes about the need for more compassion 言不由衷地说些需要更加同情之类的老一套话.
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