高中英语单词天天记tongue素材

· tongue· n. [tŋŋ]　( tongues )·

· 双解释义·

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舌头 the movable fleshy organ in the mouth, used for tasting, moving

food around, and, in human beings, for producing speech·

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语言,口语 a spoken language· 基本要点

基本意思是“舌头”,可指人的,也可指动物的,引申可作“舌状物”解,是可数名词。也可作“语言”“口语”解,多指“国语”“母语”或“方言”,还可作“口才”“说话方式”解,侧重说话的能力或方式,是可数名词。· 词汇搭配

动词+～acquire a foreign tongue 学会一种外国语bite one's tongue 保持沉默bite one's tongue off 对自己说的话感到懊悔click one's tongue 咂舌头find one's tongue 开口,开始说话get one's tongue (a)round 准确地读出give tongue (热情地)讲,大声说hold one's tongue 保持沉默lose tongue 说不出话来,噤不能言put out one's tongue 伸舌头,做鬼脸

speak tongue 说某种语言stick out one's tongue 伸出舌头形容词+～abusive tongue出口伤人 bitter tongue嘴刻薄 dirty tongue下流话 fluent tongue口齿伶俐 foul tongue说话下流,口出恶言 nasty tongue污秽不堪的话 native tongue本族语,母语 quick tongue说话伶俐 ready tongue口齿伶俐 sharp tongue说话刻薄 smooth tongue花言巧语

名词+～mother tongue 本族语,母语sliver tongue 口才,辩才～+名词ham and tongue sandwiches 火腿牛舌三明治tongues wag 说闲话,造谣介词+～tip of tongue 舌尖on everyone's tongue 被众人谈论着with one's tongue in one's cheek 不老实地,讽刺地,挖苦地

· 常用短语

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bite one's tongue保持缄默 keep silentI bit the tongue sorely.我痛苦地保持着缄默。The man was so rude I had to bite my tongue to keep from getting into an

argument with him.那人如此无礼,我只好不作声,避免同他争辩。bite one's tongue off对自己说的话感到懊悔 feel immediately sorry for what one has saidAs soon as I made the remark,I could have bitten my tongue off.那话一出口,我就懊悔了。find one's tongue(吓得或羞得说不出话之后)开口 begin talking (after being nervous or shy)Mary was very shy when she first arrived although it didn't take her

long to find her tongue.玛丽刚来时很害羞,然而她很快就开口说话了。He was struck dumb by the dreadful was long before he found his

tongue.那可怕的消息吓得他目瞪口呆,他过了很久才说出话来。In the programme for the parents,John was nervous and could not speak at

first; then he found his tongue.在庆祝父母的节目中,约翰起初紧张得说不出话来,过一会儿他才开始说话。get one's tongue (a)round准确地读出 pronounce (a difficult word, name, etc.) correctly

I find it hard to get my tongue round these Polish names.我发现很难把这些波兰名字音发准确。give tongue (to)1.(热情地)讲,大声说 begin talking about (enthusiastically〔vigorously〕)They are willing to give tongue in my defence.他们愿意为我大声疾呼。2.表示,表述 express one's opinionAfter the chairman had read the statement, various members of the

audience gave tongue to a whole series of objections.主席念完声明之后,许多观众发表了一系列的反对意见。lose one's tongue说不出话来; 噤不能言 be too embarrassed or surprised to talk〔说明〕 lose one's tongue不用于被动结构。The naughty boy lost his tongue in the presence of the headmaster.这顽皮的孩子一到校长面前就不敢做声了。The stranger's question surprised me so that I temporarily lost my

tongue.那陌生人的询问使我大吃一惊,一时之间连话都说不出来了。tongues wag说闲话; 造谣 there is gossip or rumourTheir scandalous affair has really set tongues wagging.他们的风流事可招来了不少闲话。

(with) (one's) tongue in (one's) cheek不诚恳地,言不由衷地 without seriously meaning what one saysHe described me as a brilliant singer, but he said it tongue in cheek.他把我说成是出的歌手,但这是言不由衷的话。Don't be fooled by all his complimentary remarks—they were all said

with tongue in cheek.别让他的恭维话给蒙骗住了——那些话可不能当真。He suggested that Andy should captain the football team, although he did

say it with his tongue in his cheek.他建议安迪当足球队长,不过他是言不由衷的。· 句型例句

The tongue is not steel,yet it cuts.舌非刀剑,但能伤人。We should like smoked tongue for break.我们喜欢“熏口条”做早餐。The shoelace caught on the tongue of his shoe.鞋带被他的鞋舌钩住了。Tongues of flame shot out from the burning hut.火舌从燃烧的小屋中窜了出来。Her name was on the tip of my tongue, but for the life of me I couldn't

recall it.她的名字就在我的嘴边上,可是我无论如何也想不起来了。Her name was on the tip of my tongue, but I refrained from saying it

just in time.她的名字已经到了我的嘴边上,我差一点没说出来。English is her mother tongue.英语是她的母语。Command of the mother tongue is the most distinguishing mark of an

educated man or woman.运用本国语言的能力是受过教育的人最明显的标志。He used the strongest words he could lay tongue to.他使用了他能想到的最

严厉的措词。I warned her to guard her tongue in the presence of these people.我提醒过她在这些人面前说话要谨慎。I speak a common tongue with her.我和她有共同语言。Do not give occasion to scandalous tongues to speak of you.你不要给那些喜欢恶意中伤的人说你坏话的机会。Those books were written in tongues so I could not read them.那些书是用方言写的,所以我看不懂。He has a smooth tongue.他口才流畅。He could use his eloquent tongue to stir them to greater savagery.他可以用他那能说会道的口才煽动他们更大胆地为所欲为。· 词语辨异

ŋtongue, language参见language条。· 学习参考

tongue还可用作动词,意思是“舔, 闲谈, 斥责；吹管乐器”。· 补充资料

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［同义词］ language［词源］ ＜古英语tunge ＜古高地德语zunga ＜拉丁语lingua(舌,语言)