mouthfuls

英 [ˈmaʊθfʊlz]

美 [ˈmaʊθˌfʊlz]

n.  一口，一满口(的量); 又长又拗口的词(或短语)
mouthful的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (饮料或食物)一口之量
  Amouthful ofdrink or food is the amount that you put or have in your mouth.
  1. She gulped down a mouthful of coffee...
     她咽下一大口咖啡。
  2. Chew each mouthful fully before the next bite.
     将每一口充分咀嚼后，再吃下一口。
• N-SING 冗长而拗口的词（或短语）;难读的词（或短语）
  If you describe a long word or phrase asa mouthful, you mean that it is difficult to say.
  1. It's called the Pan-Carib-bean Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Project, which is quite a mouthful.
     它被称为 the Pan-Caribbean Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Project（泛加勒比备灾防灾项目），名称相当冗长拗口。

双语例句

• Family members sit around the dining table, chattering through mouthfuls of food, and no one is bothered by the noise.
  和家人一路围在饭桌前，衔满食物的嘴还发入神糊的声响，有些聒噪，但没人厌恶。
• If you see them eat because they are hungry, if the heavy labors, the hungry will eat a few mouthfuls of the panic.
  如果看到他们吃食物，是因为他们饥饿，如果在繁重的劳作之后，不吃几口会饿的慌的。
• He bit hungrily into his bread and swallowed a couple of mouthfuls, then continued speaking, with a sort of pedant's passion.
  他狼吞虎咽咬着面包，吞下去几大口，又带了种学究的热情接着讲下去。
• I was too hot and tired to eat more than a few mouthfuls
  我又热又累，只吃了几口就吃不下了。
• He kicked powerfully, broke through to the surface and inhaled, coughing and spitting out mouthfuls of water.
  他使劲踩水，破水而出，他大口地吸气，一边咳嗽一边满口吐水。
• The Hairless Mexican ate with huge mouthfuls, enjoying himself vastly, his eyes shone and he was loquacious.
  墨西哥秃子狼吞虎咽，吃得极香，他的眼睛闪闪发光，他的话滔滔不绝。
• I can't believe she was smoking between mouthfuls!
  我简直不敢相信她吃了满嘴东西还抽烟！
• Attendants promptly brought him a longan decoction and after sipping a couple of mouthfuls he got up to adjust his clothes. Red dates and longan tea helps to improve blood circulation and restore body balance.
  “众人忙端上桂圆汤来，呷了两口，遂起身整衣.”桂圆红枣茶有改善血液循环、安定精神之功效。
• Every day, open windows, you can smell the fragrance of peach flowers, take a walk out, when thirsty, you can eat mouthfuls big red peach.
  每一天，推开窗户，就可以闻到桃花的香味，出来散步时候，口渴了，张开嘴就可以吃到又大又鲜红的桃子。
• Then I took the whisky bottle and drank several mouthfuls.
  然后抄起威士忌酒瓶喝了几口。