mouthful
n. 一口; 滿口; <俚>適當[不適當]的批評[暗示]
A mouthful of drink or food is the amount that you put or have in your mouth.
She gulped down a mouthful of coffee...
她嚥下一大口咖啡。
Chew each mouthful fully before the next bite.
將每一口充分咀嚼後,再吃下一口。
If you describe a long word or phrase as a mouthful, you mean that it is difficult to say.
It's called the Pan-Carib-bean Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Project, which is quite a mouthful.
它被稱為 the Pan-Caribbean Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Project(泛加勒比備災防災專案),名稱相當冗長拗口。
1. the quantity that can be held in the mouth
2. a small amount eaten or drunk;
give someone a mouthful
(英,非正式)怒斥,對某人大喊大叫
say a mouthful
(北美,非正式)說到點子上;說出值得注意的話
He raised his glass and toasted her with his last mouthful.
他用剩下的最後一口酒向她舉杯祝賀.
I take only a mouthful of food and then leave.
我只吃了一點兒東西就走了.
She spoke through a mouthful of chicken.
她說話時嘴裡含著一塊雞肉.
He scooped up some water with his hands and took a big mouthful.
他捧起水來喝了一大口.
A meal should be eaten mouthful by mouthful, and English should be practiced day by day.
飯要一口一口的吃, 英語也要一天一天的練.