mouth

/maʊθ/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

嘴；口；口腔；入口；河口；洞口

释义与例句

n. 嘴；口；口腔
the opening in the face used for speaking, eating, and breathing, and the area inside it
  1. The dentist asked her to open her mouth a little wider.
    牙医让她把嘴再张大一点。
  2. He covered his mouth with his hand when he yawned.
    他打哈欠时用手捂住了嘴。
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  1. Do not talk with your mouth full of food.
    嘴里塞满食物时不要说话。
n. 入口；河口；洞口
the opening or entrance of a container, cave, tunnel, or river
  1. A fishing boat was anchored at the mouth of the river.
    一艘渔船停泊在河口。
  2. We left our bags near the mouth of the cave before exploring further.
    继续探洞前，我们把包放在了洞口附近。
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  1. The bottle has a wide mouth, so it is easy to clean.
    这个瓶子瓶口宽，因此容易清洗。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 mouth 作名词读 /maʊθ/，复数是 mouths；the mouth of the river 是“河口”，word of mouth 是“口碑传播”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • mouthful 一口；满口
    名词，指一口能吃下或喝下的量，也可指嘴里的满满一口。
  • mouthwash 漱口水
    由 mouth 与 wash 构成，指用于清洁口腔的液体。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • mouse 老鼠；鼠标
    mouth 是“嘴”，结尾为清辅音 /θ/；mouse 是“老鼠”或“鼠标”，结尾为 /s/。两者开头相同，拼写和词尾发音都要区分。
    The mouse moved behind the desk and disappeared. 老鼠移到书桌后面不见了。
常见搭配
  • open one's mouth 张开嘴
    Open your mouth and let the doctor look at your throat. 张开嘴，让医生看看你的喉咙。
  • word of mouth 口碑；口头传播
    Most of the restaurant's new customers come through word of mouth. 这家餐馆的大多数新顾客都是靠口碑而来的。
  • the mouth of the river 河口
    The water becomes salty near the mouth of the river. 靠近河口的水会变咸。