mouthful

/ˈmaʊθfʊl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

一口；满口的量；长而难读的词；拗口的话

释义与例句

n. 一口；满口的量
an amount of food or drink that fills your mouth
  1. She took a mouthful of coffee before answering.
    她喝了一口咖啡才回答。
  2. He swallowed a mouthful of bread and nearly choked.
    他咽下一大口面包，差点噎住。
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  1. The baby only eats a few mouthfuls of food at each meal.
    宝宝每餐只吃几口食物。
n. 长而难读的词；拗口的话
a word or phrase that is long and difficult to pronounce
  1. The chemical name is quite a mouthful to say aloud.
    这个化学名称读起来非常拗口。
  2. His full title is a real mouthful on formal occasions.
    他的完整头衔在正式场合念起来十分冗长。
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  1. The new product name is such a mouthful that no one remembers it.
    新产品的名字太拗口，没人记得住。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 mouth（嘴）+ full（满）→ 满嘴的量 → 一口

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • mouth 嘴；口
    人体器官名词
  • handful 一把；少数
    同类构词，表示满一手的量
同义词
  • bite 一口（食物）
    bite 强调咬下的一口，mouthful 强调满口的量
    Would you like a bite of my sandwich? 你想尝一口我的三明治吗？
反义词
  • drop 一滴；少量
    mouthful 表示满口的较多量，drop 表示极少量，二者在数量上相反
    Add a drop of oil to the pan before cooking. 烹饪前往锅里加一滴油。
常见搭配
  • a mouthful of food 一口食物
    He stuffed a mouthful of food into his mouth. 他往嘴里塞了一口食物。
  • take a mouthful 喝/吃一口
    She took a mouthful of water to wash down the pill. 她喝一口水把药片冲下去。
  • quite a mouthful 相当拗口
    The scientific term is quite a mouthful for non-experts. 这个科技术语对外行人来说相当拗口。