我们每天都在用嘴说话,用嘴吃饭,用嘴演讲,等等。今天我们一起学习英语中的mouth这个词语的相关短语。
1.Do not bad mouth me. 别说我坏话。
mouth在这里做动词,表示“说某人坏话”。
2. put one’s foot in one’s mouth这个短语的意思是say something embarrassing, make a faux-pas(失言,说错话了)。
I really put my foot in my mouth this time.
这次我真的说错话了。
3.down in the mouth 沮丧、垂头丧气
Why do you look so down in the mouth?
你为什么显得这样消沉?
4.put words in one’s mouth 把话强加于某人
Now you're putting words into my mouth. When did I say anything about moving?
你这是强加于人,我什么时候说过我搬家的事?
5.word of mouth/by word of mouth 口碑
I heard by word of mouth that this restaurant had great food.
我是藉着人家口耳相传,知道这家餐馆卖的东西很好吃。
6.take the words right out of one’s mouth说出了某人想说的话,观点不谋而合。
A: Did you see that girl in our English class. She is really beautiful. B: You took the words right out of my mouth.
A:你看见英语课上那个女孩儿了吗?她可真漂亮。
B:我也正想这么说。)
关于mouth的短语还有很多,先练好这几句,丰富自己的口语素材库。