tongue

[tʌŋ]
  • 释义
  • 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;

  • 词义辨析
  • tongue, language
  • 这两个词都可指“语言”。它们的区别是:
    1.tongue多指“国语”“母语”或“方言”;language指各种语言,还可指表示思想感情的一切非语言的符号或动作。例如:
    This dictionary is specially intended for people whose native tongue is not English.这本词典是专为母语不是英语的人编写的。
    Music has been called the universal language.人们称音乐为世界语言。
    2.language是普通用语;而tongue多用于文学、诗歌中。
  • language,speech,tongue,dialect,idiom,slang
  • 这些名词都含“语言”之意。
    language普通用词,含义广。指人的语言或文字,或动物的语言。既可指口头或书面语言,也可指手势语等。
    speech特指人的口语,也指正式的讲话。
    tongue书面用词,指人的语言,亦指人的母语。
    dialect指一种语言中,某一地方所特有的语言形式,即方言。
    idiom指一种语言中一般由几个词结合成短语或句子的特殊表达方式,即惯用语、成语。也指方言。
    slang指俚语。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    She has a plausible [ sharp; quick ] tongue.

    她有一张巧 [ 利; 快 ] 嘴.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 2、

    He has been squared to hold his tongue.

    他已经被钱封住了嘴.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    A yellow tongue of flame shot upwards.

    一条黄色的火舌直冲上天。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    "No doubt he'll give me the chance to fight him again," he jibed, tongue in cheek.

    “毫无疑问他会给我机会和他再打上一架的,”他半开玩笑地讥讽道。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    He stuck out his tongue and flared his nostrils.

    他伸出舌头,鼻翼扇动着。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    After a cruel tongue lashing, he threw the girl out of the group.

    一番严厉斥责之后,他把那女孩赶出了团队。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    The wine had loosened his tongue.

    酒一下肚,他便打开了话匣。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    She made a face and stuck out her tongue at him.

    她做了个鬼脸,向他吐了吐舌头。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    She clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth.

    她用舌头顶着上腭发出啧啧声。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    She had a nasty tongue, but I liked her.

    她言辞尖刻,但我喜欢她。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    His tongue flicked across his lips.

    他的舌头迅速舔了一下嘴唇。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    His tongue was lolling out of the side of his mouth.

    他的舌头从嘴角耷拉出来。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    A honey tongue, a heart of gall.

    口蜜腹剑.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    He bit his tongue off when he heard what she had said.

    当他听到她的话时,他就懊悔了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 16、

    The dog's tongue was hanging out.

    狗的舌头伸在外面.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    You'd better guard your tongue.

    你最好说话谨慎些.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    Her tongue was incessantly scolding.

    她嘴里不断地训人.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    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.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    The rascal was frightened into holding his tongue.

    这坏蛋吓得不敢往下说了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    I wouldn't give tongue to such gossip.

    对于那样的流言蜚语,我不想发表意见.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    The wine loosed his tongue.

    他酒后说话很随便.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    His annoyance had unbridled his tongue.

    他的烦恼使他打开了话匣子.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 24、

    The snake shot its tongue out.

    蛇突然伸出舌头.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 25、

    Peppers sting the tongue.

    胡椒蜇舌头.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 26、

    The fellow has a very glib tongue.

    这家伙嘴油得很.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 27、

    He scalded his tongue on [ with ] the hot coffce.

    滚热的咖啡烫伤了他的舌头.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 28、

    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.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 29、

    By degrees her tongue was loosened.

    她的话渐渐地多起来.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 30、

    He burnes his tongue with red pepper.

    他的舌头被红椒辣得发麻.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》