tongue

n.舌头，喙；语言，方言；演说，鞋舌；[复]口才

vt.用舌吹；舔；嵌接；[古]批评，指责

vi.吹奏（管乐器）；运用舌法发音；突出

noun

1. 舌；舌头
   the soft part in the mouth that moves around, used for tasting, swallowing, speaking, etc.
   1. He clicked his tongue to attract their attention.
      他咂嘴发出啧啧声以吸引他们的注意。
   2. She ran her tongue over her lips.
      她用舌头舔着嘴唇。
   3. It's very rude to stick your tongue out at people.
      向别人吐舌头是非常不礼貌的。
2. 口条
   the tongue of some animals, cooked and eaten
   1. a slice of ox tongue
      一片牛口条
3. 语言
   a language
   1. None of the tribes speak the same tongue.
      这些部落所说的语言都不相同。
   2. I tried speaking to her in her native tongue.
      我试着用她的本族语和她说话。
4. 说话方式
   a particular way of speaking
   1. He has a sharp tongue.
      他说话尖酸刻薄。
   2. I'll thank you to keep a civil tongue in your head (= speak politely) .
      请你说话讲究礼貌。
5. 有…说话方式的；说话…的
   speaking in the way mentioned
   1. sharp-tongued
      说话尖刻
6. 鞋舌
   a long narrow piece of leather under the laces on a shoe
7. 舌状物
   something that is long and narrow and shaped like a tongue
   1. a tongue of flame
      火舌

verb

1. 吹奏（管乐器）
   to stop the flow of air into a wind instrument with your tongue in order to make a note
2. 舔
   to lick sth with your tongue

名词复数形式:tongues 现在分词:tonguing 过去式:tongued 第三人称单数:tongues 过去分词:tongued

tongue 舌头，语言

来自古英语 tunge,舌头，来自 Proto-Germanic*tungon,舌头，来自 PIE*tnghwa,舌头，词源同 language,lingual.字母 d,l 音变，比较 tear,lachrymose.引申词义语言。

1. Teddy clucked his tongue like a disapproving English matron.
   特迪咂了咂舌头，活像个不以为然的英国女舍监。
2. The shoe has padding around the collar, heel and tongue for added comfort.
   鞋子的鞋帮、鞋跟和鞋舌部位都有衬垫，以增加舒适度。
3. He stuck out his tongue and flared his nostrils.
   他伸出舌头，鼻翼扇动着。
4. His tongue flicked across his lips
   他的舌头迅速舔了一下嘴唇。
5. The wine had loosened his tongue.
   酒一下肚，他便打开了话匣。
6. French is not my native tongue.
   法语不是我的母语。
7. Taste buds are concentrated at the tip and rear of the tongue and around its periphery.
   味蕾集中于舌尖、舌根和舌头两侧。
8. The tip of her tongue was protruding slightly.
   她的舌尖微微伸出。
9. Use a toothbrush on your tongue as well, and rinse your mouth frequently.
   舌头也要用牙刷清洁，并且经常漱口。
10. Despite her sharp tongue, she inspires loyalty from her friends.
    尽管她说话尖刻，却得到了朋友们的忠心。
11. She made a face and stuck out her tongue at him
    她做了个鬼脸，向他吐了吐舌头。
12. It was on the tip of Mahoney's tongue to say the boss was out
    马奥尼想说老板出去了，话到嘴边却没说出口。
13. A sarcastic remark was on the tip of her tongue.
    挖苦的话到了她嘴边却没说出来。
14. I walked over to the mirror and stuck my tongue out
    我走到镜子前面伸出舌头。
15. She ran her tongue around her lips.
    她用舌头舔了舔嘴唇。
16. her sharp wit and quick tongue
    她敏捷的才思和伶俐的口齿
17. She had a nasty tongue, but I liked her.
    她言辞尖刻，但我喜欢她。
18. The French feel passionately about their native tongue.
    法国人对他们的母语非常热爱。
19. A yellow tongue of flame shot upwards.
    一条黄色的火舌直冲上天。
20. a silver, frozen tongue of water.
    一条冻结了的银色水舌
21. Douglas held his tongue, preferring not to speak out on a politically sensitive issue.
    道格拉斯沉默不语，不愿谈论政治敏感问题。
22. At one stage he referred to Anna as John's fianc é e, but later said that was a slip of the tongue.
    曾有那么一段时间他把安娜称作约翰的未婚妻，但后来又说那是口误。
23. Hold your tongue!
    你给我住口！
24. I have his name on the tip of my tongue.
    我几乎想起他的名字。
25. He has a sharp tongue.
    他这张嘴可利害了。
26. Spit it out! Have you lost your tongue?
    你倒说话呀，今儿个怎么哑巴了？
27. I know he didn't mean to say that. It was only a slip of the tongue.
    我知道他讲话的原意不是那样，仅仅是失言罢了。
28. This sentence is a tongue twister.
    这句话很绕嘴。
29. Don't put out your tongue at me, you cheeky girl!
    不要向我伸舌头，你这个没规矩的丫头！
30. My tongue is tingling.
    舌头发麻。