单词详解

n.

A. 舌头，喙 (a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity)

She ran her tongue over her lips. 她用舌头舔着嘴唇。

It’s rude to stick out your tongue at others. 向别人吐舌头是不礼貌的。

B. 语言，方言 (a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language)

None of the tribes speak the same tongue. 这些部落的人说的语言都不相同。

She has a sharp tongue. 她说话语言刻薄。

相关词组

1. mother tongue=native language 母语

We speak Chinese as our mother tongue. 我们把汉语当做我们的母语。

2. hold one’s tongue 保持沉默

Please hold your tongue unless you are invited. 除非被邀请否则在会上保持沉默。

相关单词

复数： tongues