mouthful

英 [ˈmaʊθfʊl]

美 [ˈmaʊθfʊl]

n.  一口，一满口(的量); 又长又拗口的词(或短语)

复数：mouthfuls　

高考CET4CET6

Collins.1 / BNC.9085 / COCA.13176

习惯用语

n.

give sb a mouthful
• 对某人恶言恶语；大骂某人
  to speak angrily to sb, perhaps swearing at them
say a mouthful
• 言简意赅；说到点子上
  to say sth important using only a few words

牛津词典

noun

• 一口，一满口（的量）
  an amount of food or drink that you put in your mouth at one time
  1. She took a mouthful of water.
     她喝了一大口水。
• 又长又拗口的词（或短语）
  a word or a phrase that is long and complicated or difficult to pronounce

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (饮料或食物)一口之量
  Amouthful ofdrink or food is the amount that you put or have in your mouth.
  1. She gulped down a mouthful of coffee...
     她咽下一大口咖啡。
  2. Chew each mouthful fully before the next bite.
     将每一口充分咀嚼后，再吃下一口。
• N-SING 冗长而拗口的词（或短语）;难读的词（或短语）
  If you describe a long word or phrase asa mouthful, you mean that it is difficult to say.
  1. It's called the Pan-Carib-bean Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Project, which is quite a mouthful.
     它被称为 the Pan-Caribbean Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Project（泛加勒比备灾防灾项目），名称相当冗长拗口。

英英释义

noun

• a small amount eaten or drunk
  1. take a taste--you'll like it
  Synonym:taste
• the quantity that can be held in the mouth

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