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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mouth1 /maʊθ/ ●●● S2 W1 noun (plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable] 1 face 脸HB the part of your face which you put food into, or which you use for speaking 嘴，口；口腔 He lifted his glass to his mouth. 他把玻璃杯举到嘴边。 Liam was fast asleep with his mouth wide open. 利亚姆大张着嘴，睡得很熟。2 keep your mouth shut informal a) TELL A SECRETto not tell other people about a secret 保守秘密，守口如瓶 He demanded £2,000 to keep his mouth shut. 他要求给他2,000英镑封口费。 b) QUIETto not say something even if you think it 保持缄默，一声不吭 I wished that I’d kept my mouth shut. 我真希望自己什么也没说。3 open your mouth SPEAK A LANGUAGEto prepare to speak 开口说话 ‘I’ll go, ’ Travis said quickly before she could open her mouth. “我去。”特拉维斯没等她开口就赶紧说道。open your mouth to say/speak/protest etc Julia opened her mouth to reply, but they were interrupted. 朱莉娅张开嘴巴想回答，但是有人打断了他们。4. (you) watch your mouth spoken informal used to tell someone not to speak in such a rude way 说话注意5 entrance 入口DNHOLE the entrance to a large hole or cave 〔洞穴的〕入口 As the train entered the mouth of the tunnel, the lights came on. 火车进入隧道入口时，灯亮了起来。6 river 河流DNSG the part of a river where it joins the sea 入海口，河口 the mouth of the River Tees 蒂斯河河口7. bottle/container 瓶子/容器DFDH the open part at the top of a bottle or container 口，嘴8. big mouth informalTALK TO somebody if someone has a big mouth, they say too much or tell another person’s secrets 多嘴的人；嘴不严的人9 me and my big mouth/you and your big mouth etc spokenTALK TO somebody used to criticize yourself or another person for saying something that should not have been said 都怪我/你等多嘴 Oops, I shouldn’t have said that. Me and my big mouth. 哎呀，我不应该说那些的，都怪我多嘴。10 mouth to feed/hungry mouth FAMILYsomeone who you must provide food for, especially one of your children 需要养活的人〔尤指子女〕 To these parents, a new baby is just another hungry mouth. 对这些父母来说，再生一个孩子就等于又多了一张吃饭的嘴。11 make your mouth water DELICIOUSif food makes your mouth water, it smells or looks so good you want to eat it immediately 使人馋得流口水 The smell of the cooked fish made her mouth water. 烧好的鱼的味道把她馋得直流口水。 → mouth-watering12 down in the mouth informalSAD/UNHAPPY unhappy 垂头丧气的，沮丧的 Tim’s looking very down in the mouth. 蒂姆一副垂头丧气的模样。13. out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) CHILDused humorously when a small child has just said something clever or interesting 竟然出自一个孩子之口〔幽默用法，表示一个小孩子刚说了一句机智或有趣的话〕14. be all mouth British English spokenCAN'T if someone is all mouth, they talk a lot about what they will do but are not brave enough to actually do it 只敢说不敢做 → be born with a silver spoon in your mouth at born1(8), → by word of mouth at word1(14), → be foaming at the mouth at foam2(2), → put your foot in your mouth at foot1(15), → put your money where your mouth is at money(18), → put words into somebody’s mouth at word1(22), → shut your mouth at shut1(2), → shoot your mouth off at shoot1(12), → foul-mouthed, mealy-mouthed COLLOCATIONSnverbsopen/shut/close your mouthHe opened his mouth wide so the doctor could examine his throat. cover your mouthShe laughed, covering her mouth with her hand.wipe your mouthHe laid down his fork and wiped his mouth.purse your mouth (=bring your lips tightly together, especially to show disapproval or worry)Ian looked at her and pursed his mouth.kiss somebody on the mouthShe walked boldly up to him and kissed him on the mouth.somebody’s mouth falls/drops open (=in surprise)‘Me?’ she said, her mouth dropping open.somebody’s mouth tightens written (=their lips are pressed tightly together, usually in anger)‘You mean you knew about this?’ His mouth tightened.somebody’s mouth twists written (=moves into an unhappy or angry expression)His mouth twisted in a sneer.adjectivesdry (=especially because someone is nervous or ill) 〔尤因紧张或生病〕干燥的，发干的My mouth was dry and my hands were shaking. 我嘴巴发干，双手直抖。a big/large/wide/small mouth 大的/大的/宽的/小的He had a big nose and a big mouth. 他鼻子大大的，嘴也大大的。nBilly’s wide mouth stretched into a grin.na generous mouth (=a large mouth that is attractive)On her generous mouth was a smile.a full mouth (=with large attractive lips) 丰满的嘴唇nShe had heavy-lidded eyes and a full mouth.a thin mouth (=with thin lips) 薄嘴唇na woman with a sharp nose and a thin moutha rosebud mouth (=a small red attractive mouth) 大的/大的/宽的/小的nThe girl had huge brown eyes and a rosebud mouth.phrasesthe corner/side of your mouth 嘴角A smile lifted the corners of her mouth. 她的嘴角浮起了微笑。the roof of your mouth (=the top inside part) 上腭He made a clicking sound with his tongue on the roof of his mouth. 他舌头抵住上腭，发出嗒一声。with your mouth full (=with food in your mouth) 嘴里塞满食物Don’t talk with your mouth full. 吃东西时别讲话。with your mouth open 张着嘴nHe chews with his mouth open.(with your) mouth agape written (=with your mouth open in surprise) （因惊讶）目瞪口呆（的），大张着嘴（的）nShe stared at him, mouth agape.
Examples from the Corpus
mouth• A grimace distorted her fine mouth.• A smile tugged at his mouth.• The hair was already thinning and perhaps to compensate he had grown a luxuriant Groucho moustache which almost hid his mouth.• His mouth gaped and his hands flapped.• He kissed me full on the mouth, one hand at my back, the other straying to my behind.• Babies put everything into their mouths.• The brittle wafer dissolving against the roofs of their mouths was their promise of life in a world beyond Holy Hill.• Try to choose one small enough to go into your mouth whole.mouth2 /maʊð/ verb [transitive] 1 SAYto move your lips in the same way you do when you are saying words, but without making any sound 不出声地说，用口型默示 She silently mouthed the words ‘Good luck’. 她用口型不出声地说了句“祝你好运”。 Philip mouthed something through the glass which she did not hear. 菲利普隔着玻璃说了些什么，可是她没有听见。2 SAYto say things that you do not really believe or that you do not understand 言不由衷地说；〔自己并不明白却〕信口开河 The players mouthed clichés about what they hoped to do at the World Cup. 球员们说了希望在世界杯赛上取得什么成绩之类的套话。 They mouthed the usual platitudes. 他们又说了些老生常谈的话。3 mouth off phrasal verb informal COMPLAINto complain angrily and noisily about something, or talk as if you know more than anyone else 愤怒而大声地抱怨；大发议论，卖弄地说话→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
mouth• She kissed and mouthed his belly, the firm cavity of the navel.• Dana rolled her eyes and mouthed, "I'm bored, " from across the room.• Nine times out of 10, a coach cringes when one of his players mouths off about an opponent.• A man firing looked at him and mouthed something Stephen could not hear.• He mouths something through the glass which she can not hear.• These men spent years mouthing the Communist party line.• She mouthed the name at Ottershaw, and he jerked his head towards the kitchen.Origin mouth1 Old English muthmouth1 noun →COLLOCATIONS1mouth2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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mouth1 S2 W1 /maʊθ/ 
noun (plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable]
He lifted his glass to his mouth.
Liam was fast asleep with his mouth wide open.
2. keep your mouth shut informal
a. to not tell other people about a secret:
He demanded £2,000 to keep his mouth shut.
b. to not say something even if you think it:
I wished that I’d kept my mouth shut.
3. open your mouth to prepare to speak:
‘I’ll go,’ Travis said quickly before she could open her mouth.
open your mouth to say/speak/protest etc
Julia opened her mouth to reply, but they were interrupted.
4. (you) watch your mouth spoken informal used to tell someone not to speak in such a rude way
5. ENTRANCE the entrance to a large hole or cave:
As the train entered the mouth of the tunnel, the lights came on.
6. RIVER the part of a river where it joins the sea:
the mouth of the River Tees
7. BOTTLE/CONTAINER the open part at the top of a bottle or container
8. big mouth informal if someone has a big mouth, they say too much or tell another person’s secrets
9. me and my big mouth/you and your big mouth etc spoken used to criticize yourself or another person for saying something that should not have been said:
Oops, I shouldn’t have said that. Me and my big mouth.
10. mouth to feed/hungry mouth someone who you must provide food for, especially one of your children:
To these parents, a new baby is just another hungry mouth.
11. make your mouth water if food makes your mouth water, it smells or looks so good you want to eat it immediately:
The smell of the cooked fish made her mouth water. ⇨ mouth-watering
12. down in the mouth informal unhappy:
Tim’s looking very down in the mouth.
13. out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) used humorously when a small child has just said something clever or interesting
14. be all mouth British English spoken if someone is all mouth, they talk a lot about what they will do but are not brave enough to actually do it
⇨ be born with a silver spoon in your mouth at born2(8), ⇨ by word of mouth at word1(13), ⇨ be foaming at the mouth at foam2(2), ⇨ put your foot in your mouth at foot1(15), ⇨ put your money where your mouth is at money(18), ⇨ put words into sb’s mouth at word1(21), ⇨ shut your mouth at shut1(2), ⇨ shoot your mouth off at shoot1(12), ⇨ foul-mouthed, mealy-mouthed
■ verbs
▪open/shut/close your mouth He opened his mouth wide so the doctor could examine his throat.
▪cover your mouth She laughed, covering her mouth with her hand.
▪wipe your mouth He laid down his fork and wiped his mouth.
▪purse your mouth (=bring your lips tightly together, especially to show disapproval or worry) Ian looked at her and pursed his mouth.
▪kiss somebody on the mouth She walked boldly up to him and kissed him on the mouth.
▪sb’s mouth falls/drops open (=in surprise) ‘Me?’ she said, her mouth dropping open.
▪sb’s mouth tightens written (=their lips are pressed tightly together, usually in anger) ‘You mean you knew about this?’ His mouth tightened.
▪sb’s mouth twists written (=moves into an unhappy or angry expression) His mouth twisted in a sneer.
■ adjectives
▪dry (=especially because someone is nervous or ill) My mouth was dry and my hands were shaking.
▪a big/large/wide/small mouth He had a big nose and a big mouth. | Billy’s wide mouth stretched into a grin.
▪a generous mouth (=a large mouth that is attractive) On her generous mouth was a smile.
▪a full mouth (=with large attractive lips) She had heavy-lidded eyes and a full mouth.
▪a thin mouth (=with thin lips) a woman with a sharp nose and a thin mouth
▪a rosebud mouth (=a small red attractive mouth) The girl had huge brown eyes and a rosebud mouth.
■ phrases
▪the corner/side of your mouth A smile lifted the corners of her mouth.
▪the roof of your mouth (=the top inside part) He made a clicking sound with his tongue on the roof of his mouth.
▪with your mouth full (=with food in your mouth) Don’t talk with your mouth full.
▪with your mouth open He chews with his mouth open.
▪(with your) mouth agape written (=with your mouth open in surprise) She stared at him, mouth agape.
■ parts of a river
▪mouth the part of a river where it joins the sea: Havre-Marat was a port at the mouth of the River Seine.
▪bank land along the side of a river: the river bank | He owns a chateau on the banks of the River Loire.
▪source the place where a river or stream starts: The source of the River Nile was discovered by a British explorer, John Speke.
mouth2 /maʊð/ verb [transitive]
1. to move your lips in the same way you do when you are saying words, but without making any sound:
She silently mouthed the words ‘Good luck’.
Philip mouthed something through the glass which she did not hear.
2. to say things that you do not really believe or that you do not understand:
The players mouthed clichés about what they hoped to do at the World Cup.
They mouthed the usual platitudes.
mouth off phrasal verb informal
to complain angrily and noisily about something, or talk as if you know more than anyone else
mouth off at/to
You should have heard Pete mouthing off at Joe.
mouth off about
Morris was mouthing off about his former team.
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noun (plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: muth
1. FACE the part of your face which you put food into, or which you use for speaking:Origin: muth
2. keep your mouth shut informal
a. to not tell other people about a secret:
b. to not say something even if you think it:
3. open your mouth to prepare to speak:
open your mouth to say/speak/protest etc
4. (you) watch your mouth spoken informal used to tell someone not to speak in such a rude way
5. ENTRANCE the entrance to a large hole or cave:
6. RIVER the part of a river where it joins the sea:
7. BOTTLE/CONTAINER the open part at the top of a bottle or container
8. big mouth informal if someone has a big mouth, they say too much or tell another person’s secrets
9. me and my big mouth/you and your big mouth etc spoken used to criticize yourself or another person for saying something that should not have been said:
10. mouth to feed/hungry mouth someone who you must provide food for, especially one of your children:
11. make your mouth water if food makes your mouth water, it smells or looks so good you want to eat it immediately:
12. down in the mouth informal unhappy:
13. out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) used humorously when a small child has just said something clever or interesting
14. be all mouth British English spoken if someone is all mouth, they talk a lot about what they will do but are not brave enough to actually do it
⇨ be born with a silver spoon in your mouth at born2(8), ⇨ by word of mouth at word1(13), ⇨ be foaming at the mouth at foam2(2), ⇨ put your foot in your mouth at foot1(15), ⇨ put your money where your mouth is at money(18), ⇨ put words into sb’s mouth at word1(21), ⇨ shut your mouth at shut1(2), ⇨ shoot your mouth off at shoot1(12), ⇨ foul-mouthed, mealy-mouthed
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verb [transitive]1. to move your lips in the same way you do when you are saying words, but without making any sound:
2. to say things that you do not really believe or that you do not understand:
mouth off phrasal verb informal
to complain angrily and noisily about something, or talk as if you know more than anyone else
mouth off at/to
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