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

双语例句

• She swallowed a mouthful of the hot strong brew, and wiped her eyes.
  她喝了一口热浓茶，又擦了擦眼睛。
• He chewed a mouthful of meat but it was too much to swallow.
  他咀嚼了满满一嘴肉，但是多得咽不下去。
• She gulped down a mouthful of coffee
  她咽下一大口咖啡。
• She finished the last mouthful of her meal and stghed contentedly.
  她吃完最后一口饭，心满意足地吁了口气。
• You cannot get fat on one mouthful. He ate the cake whole.
  一口吃不成一个胖子。他把整块蛋糕一口吃了。
• He prodded at the fish with his fork a few times, but he didn't eat a mouthful.
  他用叉子戳了几次鱼，但一口也没有吃。
• I can not manage another mouthful.
  我一口也不能再吃了。
• When dog bites dog, each gets a mouthful of fur--usually indicating unjustifiable disputes.
  狗咬狗，两嘴毛。
• Put the pill on your tongue, and drink a big mouthful of water to wash it down.
  把药片放在舌头上，喝一大口水把它冲下去。
• He took a mouthful of the cheap wine and sloshed it around his mouth
  他喝了一口廉价的葡萄酒，在嘴巴里来回咂摸着。