a rather crude-mouthed iTidividua丨言谈非常粗鲁的人 —see also foul-mouthed, mealy-mouthed ITSTB1 be all mouth {informal) if you say sb is all mouth, you mean that they talk a lot about doing sth, but are, in fact, not brave enough to do it 只说不做 down in the 'mouth unhappy and depressed 闷闷示乐；.沮丧 keep your 'mouth shut (informal) to not talk about sth to sb because it is a secret or because it will upset or annoy them 守口 如瓶；保持缄默：J’ve warned t/iem to keep thdr mouths shut about this.我警告他们对此事要 守口 如瓶。◊ Now she’s ujwet—why couldn't you keep your mouth shut?瞧她现在心烦意乱的样子——你 就不能闭上嘴？ .out of the .mouths of ’babes (and 'sucklings) {saying) used when a small child has just said sth that seems very wise or clever 童言有道 run off at the 'mouth {NAmE, informal) to talk too much, in a way that is not sensible毒夸其谈；信■口开河；喋_不休 一 more at big adj., born v., bread, butter n., foam v.,

FOOT n., GIFT n., HEART, HORSE n., LIVE1, MELT, MONEY, SHOOT V., SHUT V., TASTE n., WATCH V., WORD n.

u verb /mauQ/ 1 to move your lips as if you were saying sth, but without making a sound (动嘴唇广不出声地 说：[VN] He mouthed a few obscenities at us and then moved o#他不出声地朝我们骂了几句脏话然后离去。 [also V speech] 2 (disapproving) to say sth that you do not really feel, believe or understand 言不由衷地说： [VN] They’re just mouthing empty sZogans•他们只是爸空 喊 口号。[also V speech] ia;i：yi ,mouth 'off (at/about sth) (/’/7/oww/) to talk or complain loudly about sth 大声 地讲述；大声地抱怨      •

mouth-ful /'mauOful/ noun 1 [C] an amount of food or drink that you put in your mouth at one time —口■; 一 满口■ (__ 的量）：She took a          〇/water•她喝了一

大 口水。' 2 [sing.] (//i/orma/) a word or a phrase that is long and complicated or difficult to pronounce 又长又 拗口的词（或短语）give sb a 'mouthful (informal, especially Br^) to speak angrily to sb, perhaps swearing at them对某人恶言恶语；；^骂茱又say a 'mouthful {NAmE, informal) to say sth important using only a few words言简意赅；说到点子上

mouth-guard /'mau0ga:d; NAmE -ga:rd/ noun {NAm£}

=GUMSHIELD

mouth organ noun (8r£) = harmonica mouth-piece /'mau0pi:s/ noun 1 the part of the tele­phone that is next to your mouth when you speak ( 话的）话筒 2 the part of a musical instrument that you place between your lips_ (乐器的）吹口 一picture o page R8 3 〜（of/for sb) a person, newspaper, etc. that speaks on behalf of another person or group of people ‘舌；代言人；发言人：The newspaper has become the oj^’dd mouthpiece 〇/ the opposfrton party.这份报纸已 经成为反对党的官方喉舌。◊ The Press Secretary serves as the President’s mouthpiece.新闻部长担任总统的代— 言人。

mouth-to-, mouth resusci tation (also ,mouth- to-'mouth) noun [U] the act of breathing into the mouth of an unconscious person in order to fill their lungs with air 口对 口人工命吸一compare artificial respir­ation HTTl THE KISS OF LIFE mouth ulcer (8r£) {NAmE 'canker sore) noun a small sore area in the mouth 口 腔溃痛 mouth-wash /'mauBwDj; NAmE -wa：X; -wdiJ"/ noun [c, U] a liquid used to make the mouth fresh and healthy 漱口剂

mouth-watering adj. (approving) mouth-watering

food looks or smells so good that you want to eat it immediately (.食物_)令人垂诞的，非常好吃的HTTl tempting ： a mouth-watering display of cakes ^

的蛋糕展示◊ (//■gwrat/Ve) mouth-watering travd brodiures

诱人的旅游手册

mouthy /'mau0i; -5i/ adj. {informal, disapproving) used to describe a person who talks a lot，.sometimes express­ing their opinions strongly and in a rude way 夸夸其

谈的

mov-able (also move-able) /'murvabl/ adj., noun m adj. 1 that can be moved from one place or position to another可移动的；活动的：movaWe partitions可移动 的隔板◊ a doH wif/i a movaWe head ‘可'活动的_^娃

1311       move

2 (/aw 律）（of property 财产} able to be taken from one house, etc. to another活动的；不固定的 a noun [C, usually pi.] {law #) a thing that can be moved from one house, etc. to another; a personal possession

动产；个人财物

,movable 'feast noun a religious festival, such as Easter, whose date changes from year to year 因年而异 的宗教节白（日期每年都可有变化） move Imuiw/ verb, noun • verb

►                  CHANGE POSITION 改变位置 1 to change position or make sb/sth change position in a way that can be seen, heard or felt (使）改变位置，移动：[V] Don’t move一

•stay per/ect〖y sriH.别         一点都别动。◊ TTie bus was

already moving w/ien J jumped onto it.我跳上车的时 候，’公共汽车已经开动1% ◊ He couZd hear someone moving around in the room above.

人走动。◊ moved towards the window.菲尔朝窗卢 走去。■ 〇 You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays because it is so crowded).这家酒吧星期六总是挤得令 人.无法挪动。◊ Fern can’t move/or books in her room.

她的 * 里书‘得挪不开步。◊ [VN] J can’t move my fingers.

我的.手指动不 f.tr。〇We moved our chairs a iittk nearer.我们把椅子挪近了一点。

►                  CHANGE IDEAS/TIME 改变主意 / 时间 2 [usually 句办./ prep.] to change; to change sth 变化]改变；转变 BEd shift： [V] The government has not moved on this issue.

政府在含不问题上没有转变。◊ [VN] let’s move the meeting to Wednesday.我们把弁会时间改到星期三吧。

►                  MAKE PROGRESS 取得进步 3 [V]〜（on/ahead) to make progress in the way or direction mentioned.前进；进 步；进展 BEE! progress : rime is moving on.时.间在 前进。S/wzre prices moved ahead today.今天的股票价 格上升了_。◊ T/ii’ngs are not /novi’ng as/ast as we hoped.

事情的进展不像我们希望的那么快。   零

►                  TAKE ACTION 采.耳X行动 4 [V] to take action; to do sth 采取行动；做（事）：rhe poZice moved qu〖ciiy to dispd the rumours.警秦迅速采取行动来消除谣言。EDCIact

►                  CHANGE HOUSE/JOB 搬家：换丄作 5 ~ (from …）(to …） to change the place where you live, have your work, etc.搬家；搬迁：[V] VV^e don’t 欣e it here so we’ve decided to move.我们不喜欢这地方，所以决定搬走。◊

77ie company’s moving to Scoriami•公司.准备迁_往苏格 兰。◊ She’s been aH on her own since her daughter moved away.自从她女儿搬走以后，她一直独自生活。◊

[VN] (8/f) We moved house 〖ast weefc.我们上星期搬家 ■了。6 [VN]〜sb (from ..，J.(to …）to make sb change ^*om one job，class, etc. to another 使变换；调动 CCT7I transfer ： Vni being moved to the New York office. ^

要调到纽约办事处去。

►                  IN BOARD GAMES 棋类游戏 7 (in chess and other board

games 国际象棋ffl其#棋类游戏)to change the position of a piece 走棋；移动棋子：[V]Jt’s your turn to move. 该你走棋了。◊ [VN] She moved her queen.她走一步王

后棋。

►                  CAUSE STRONG FEELINGS 使感动 8 [VN] ~ sb (to sth) to

cause sb to have strong feelings, especially of sympathy or sadness 使感动；、打.动：We were deeply moved by her plight.她的困境深深地打动了我们。◊ Grown men were moved to tears af the hom^/iic scenes.这样悲惨的场 面甚至让铮铮男子潸然泪下。一 see also moving(I)

►                  MAKE SB DO STH 促使 9 (/omjfl/) to cause sb to do sth 促 使，迫使 < 某人…K;使去做H771 PROMPT： [VN to inf]

She/dt moved to address th_e crowd.她不由得想给大家讲 一蕃话。◊ [VN] Jfe vvorfcs when the spirit moves him (=when he wants to).他只有在想干活的时候才干活。

►                  SUGGEST FORMALLY 正式提出 10 (/〇麵/) to suggest sth formally so that it can be discussed and decided (•正式 地）提出，提议 cnnput forward： [VN] The Oppos- ition moved an amendment to the BiH..反对_对法案i呈出 修正案。.◊ [V that] J move that a vote be fa/cen on t/iis.我 提议就此进行投票。

n»TOl get 'moving {informal) to begin, leave, etc. quickly 马上行动；迅速开始（或离去等卜Jt’s tote—we’d better

get movi'ng.天不早了 咱们走吧。get sth 'moving

{informal) to cause sth to make progress ;推动：

TTie new director /ias reaHy got things moving•新来的主