mouthful
US /ˈmaʊθ.fʊl/
UK /ˈmaʊθ.fʊl/
名词
1.
一口, 一小口
an amount of food or drink that fills your mouth, or that you put into your mouth at one time
示例:
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He took a big mouthful of his sandwich.
他大口咬了一口三明治。
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She managed to say a few words between mouthfuls.
她趁着吃东西的间隙说了几句话。
2.
拗口的名字, 冗长的词语
a long or difficult word or phrase to say
示例:
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His full name is a real mouthful: Bartholomew Reginald Fitzwilliam III.
他的全名真是个拗口的名字：巴塞洛缪·雷金纳德·菲茨威廉三世。
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The scientific name for the plant is a bit of a mouthful.
这种植物的学名有点拗口。