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English translation for "tongue"

[ tʌŋ ] 
n.
1.舌;口条〔食用的牛舌等〕。
2.口才,说法;语言;国语;方言;国民。
3.舌状物;(环扣的)针;岬,湾;火舌;(皮鞋钮扣下面的)舌皮;铃舌;【建,机】雄榫,榫舌;舌饰;【电学】衔铁,舌簧;(继电器的)舌片;【铁路】尖轨;留在舌上的余味〔多指不愉快的余味〕。
4.〔美俚〕律师。
短语和例子

vt.,vi.
用舌头控制着吹奏;吹奏时用舌头;舔;做舌榫(在板上);(将板等)做成雌雄榫[企口接缝,舌槽]接上〔= tongue and groove〕; 〔诗〕讲,说;〔口语〕申斥,谴责。
adj.
-less
没有舌头的;缄默的;哑的。


Related Translations:
bull tongue:  (耕棉田用的)牛舌形犁片。
honey tongued:  adj.=honeylipped.
tongue graft:  (园艺学用语)舌接。
forked tongue:  谎言,假话。
clean tongue:  (不说脏话的)干净嘴(keep a clean tongue 不说下流话)。
mother tongue:  母语,本国语,本民族语言。
tongue twister:  绕口令〔如: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper〕。
beard tongue:  钓钟柳属植物;草本象牙红属植物。
tongue bone:  【解剖学】舌骨。
Example Sentences:
1.A sick person often has fur on his tongue .
一个病人舌上常常有舌苔。
2.The saucy child protruded her tongue .
这无礼的孩子伸出了她的舌头。
3.Her clever tongue gets on one's nerves .
她的伶牙俐齿叫人招架不住。
4.This snake has a highly exsertile tongue .
这条蛇的舌头可伸出很长。
5.The tongue is one of the organs for pronunciation .
舌是发音器官之一。
6.His silvery tongue began to wag .
他那张能说善道的嘴马上活动起来。
7.These words come of a smooth tongue .
这些话全出自一个伶牙俐齿的人之口。
8.Do not you dare stick your tongue out at me !
你竟敢冲我吐舌头!
9.The old woman's tongue had been busy .
老太婆已经在搬弄是非了。
10.Her tongue was swollen with terror .
她吓得结结巴巴,做声不得。
Similar Words:
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