mouthful

英 [ˈmaʊθfʊl]

美 [ˈmaʊθfʊl]

n.  一口，一满口(的量); 又长又拗口的词(或短语)

复数：mouthfuls　

高考CET4CET6

Collins.1 / BNC.9085 / COCA.13176

习惯用语

n.

give sb a mouthful
• 对某人恶言恶语；大骂某人
  to speak angrily to sb, perhaps swearing at them
say a mouthful
• 言简意赅；说到点子上
  to say sth important using only a few words

牛津词典

noun

• 一口，一满口（的量）
  an amount of food or drink that you put in your mouth at one time
  1. She took a mouthful of water.
     她喝了一大口水。
• 又长又拗口的词（或短语）
  a word or a phrase that is long and complicated or difficult to pronounce

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (饮料或食物)一口之量
  Amouthful ofdrink or food is the amount that you put or have in your mouth.
  1. She gulped down a mouthful of coffee...
     她咽下一大口咖啡。
  2. Chew each mouthful fully before the next bite.
     将每一口充分咀嚼后，再吃下一口。
• N-SING 冗长而拗口的词（或短语）;难读的词（或短语）
  If you describe a long word or phrase asa mouthful, you mean that it is difficult to say.
  1. It's called the Pan-Carib-bean Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Project, which is quite a mouthful.
     它被称为 the Pan-Caribbean Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Project（泛加勒比备灾防灾项目），名称相当冗长拗口。

英英释义

noun

• a small amount eaten or drunk
  1. take a taste--you'll like it
  Synonym:taste
• the quantity that can be held in the mouth

双语例句

• Savour the flavour of each mouthful, and chew your food well.
  细细品尝每一口的味道，充分咀嚼。
• When I asked him to stop this prank, he was still a mouthful;
  当我请他停止这种恶作剧时，他还趾高气扬地反咬我一口；
• He chewed a mouthful of meat.
  他咀嚼着满口的肉。
• He swallowed a mouthful of soup.
  他咽（燕）了口汤。
• A good way to break the habit of eating too quickly is to put your knife and fork down after each mouthful
  改掉吃饭太快的坏习惯有一个好办法，那就是每吃一口就把刀叉放下。
• I think this is iced tea, until I drank a mouthful.
  我认为这是冰茶，直到我喝了一口。
• She finished the last mouthful of her meal and stghed contentedly.
  她吃完最后一口饭，心满意足地吁了口气。
• He only ate a few mouthful, then he said he couldn't eat any more.
  他只吃了几口，便说他再也吃不下了。
• You cannot get fat on one mouthful. He ate the cake whole.
  一口吃不成一个胖子。他把整块蛋糕一口吃了。
• When dog bites dog, each gets a mouthful of fur--usually indicating unjustifiable disputes.
  狗咬狗，两嘴毛。