tongue
[tʌŋ] noun
MOUTH PART 口腔部位
ESSENTIAL countable
■the large soft piece of flesh in the mouth which you can move and which you use for tasting, speaking, etc 舌头•I burnt my tongue on some soup last night.我昨晚喝汤时烫着了舌头。 uncountable
■the tongue of an animal, used as food （用作食物的动物的）舌头，口条
[tʌŋ] noun
SHOE 鞋
countable
■a part of an object which is tongue-shaped, especially the piece of material which is under the laces in a shoe 舌状物（尤指鞋舌）
[tʌŋ] noun
LANGUAGE 语言
countable literary
■a language 语言•immigrants struggling to learn a foreign tongue努力学习外语的移民 •an ancient tongue古老的语言
[tʌŋ] noun
STYLE OF EXPRESSION 表达方式
only singular
■a person's way of expressing their ideas and feelings 说话方式•She is a prolific writer with critical views and a sharp (= severe and critical) tongue.她是一个多产的作家，观点尖锐，语言犀利。
[tʌŋ] noun
get your tongue round/around sth
■to pronounce a difficult word or phrase 正确发出（难读单词或短语）的音•It's one language that I have real difficulty getting my tongue round.这是一种我很难正确发音的语言。
[tʌŋ] noun
loosen sb's tongue
■to make someone speak very honestly 使（某人）说出，使（某人）讲实话•A few whiskies should loosen his tongue.几杯威士忌酒就能打开他的话匣子。
[tʌŋ] noun
stick/put your tongue out
■to make a rude sign by putting the tongue outside the mouth 吐舌头•An old man was staring at her so she stuck her tongue out at him.一个老头正盯着她看，于是她朝他吐了吐舌头。
[tʌŋ] noun
tongue in cheek See at tongue-in-cheek
[tʌŋ] noun
tongues wagging informal
■If what someone says or does starts tongues wagging, it causes other people to start talking and guessing things about their private lives 说闲话，嚼舌•Do you think if we leave the party together it will set/start tongues wagging?你觉得如果我们俩一起离开派对的话会惹人间话吗？ •They tried to keep their affair secret, but it wasn't long before tongues began to wag.他们试图不让别人知道他们的暧昧关系，但是不久就有了闲言闲语。 |