mouth
n
the opening through which many animals take in food and issue vocal sounds
the system of organs surrounding this opening, including the lips, tongue, teeth, etc
the visible part of the lips on the face
a person regarded as a consumer of food
four mouths to feed
verbal expression (esp in the phrase give mouth to)
a particular manner of speaking
a foul mouth
boastful, rude, or excessive talk
he is all mouth
the point where a river issues into a sea or lake
the opening of a container, such as a jar
the opening of or place leading into a cave, tunnel, volcano, etc
that part of the inner lip of a horse on which the bit acts, esp when specified as to sensitivity
a hard mouth
the narrow slit in an organ pipe
the opening between the jaws of a vice or other gripping device
a pout; grimace
vb
to speak or say (something) insincerely, esp in public
to form (words) with movements of the lips but without speaking
to accustom (a horse) to wearing a bit
to take (something) into the mouth or to move (something) around inside the mouth
to make a grimace
- 习惯用语
- by word of mouth orally rather than by written means
- down in the mouth in low spirits
- down at the mouth 同
- have a big mouth to speak indiscreetly, loudly, or excessively
- open one's big mouth 同
- keep one's mouth shut to keep a secret
- put one's money where one's mouth is to take appropriate action to support what one has said
- put words into someone's mouth to represent, often inaccurately, what someone has said.to tell someone what to say
- run off at the mouth to talk incessantly, esp about unimportant matters
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