mouthful
['maʊθ.fʊl] noun
AMOUNT 数量
countable
■an amount of food or drink which fills your mouth, or which you put into your mouth at one time 满口；一口•He only ate a few mouthfuls of meat.他只吃了几口肉。
['maʊθ.fʊl] noun
WORD 词语
only singular informal
■a word or phrase that is difficult to pronounce or that has a lot of syllables 冗长而拗口的词（或短语），难读的词（或短语）•I've always called myself 'Henny' because it's less of a mouthful than 'Henrietta'.我总是叫自己“亨尼”，因为它不像“亨丽埃塔”那么拗口。
['maʊθ.fʊl] noun
give someone a mouthful mainly UK informal
■to shout something angry at someone, usually swearing at them 生气地向（某人）叫嚷；咒骂（某人）•A taxi driver wound down his window and gave the cyclist a mouthful.计程车司机摇下车窗，对骑脚踏车的人破口大骂。 |