tongue
- n. 舌頭;語言
- vt. 舔;斥責;用舌吹
- vi. 說話;吹管樂器
- n. (Tongue)人名;(英)唐
詞態(tài)變化
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中文詞源
來自古英語 tunge,舌頭,來自 Proto-Germanic*tungon,舌頭,來自 PIE*tnghwa,舌頭,詞源同 language,lingual.字母 d,l 音變,比較 tear,lachrymose.引申詞義語言。
英英釋意
- 1. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
- 2. a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
- 3. any long thin projection that is transient;
- "tongues of flame licked at the walls"
- "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
- 4. a manner of speaking;
- "he spoke with a thick tongue"
- "she has a glib tongue"
- 5. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
- 6. the tongue of certain animals used as meat
- 7. the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
- 8. metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
英文詞源
- tongue
- tongue: [OE] Tongue is a general Germanic word, with relatives in German zunge, Dutch tong, Swedish tonga, and Danish tonge. These all evolved from a prehistoric Germanic *tunggōn, whose ultimate ancestor was Indo- European *dnghwā-. This also produced Latin lingua ‘tongue, language’ (source of English language, linguistic, etc), Welsh tafod ‘tongue’, Russian jazyk ‘tongue’, etc.
=> language, linguistic - tongue (n.)
- Old English tunge "tongue, organ of speech; speech, a people's language," from Proto-Germanic *tungon (cognates: Old Saxon and Old Norse tunga, Old Frisian tunge, Middle Dutch tonghe, Dutch tong, Old High German zunga, German Zunge, Gothic tuggo), from PIE *dnghwa- (cognates: Latin lingua "tongue, speech, language," from Old Latin dingua; Old Irish tenge, Welsh tafod, Lithuanian liezuvis, Old Church Slavonic jezyku).
For substitution of -o- for -u-, see come. The spelling of the ending of the word apparently is a 14c. attempt to indicate proper pronunciation, but the result is "neither etymological nor phonetic, and is only in a very small degree historical" [OED]. In the "knowledge of a foreign language" sense in the Pentecostal miracle, from 1520s. Tongue-tied is first recorded 1520s. To hold (one's) tongue "refrain from speaking" was in Old English. Johnson has tonguepad "A great talker." - tongue (v.)
- "to touch with the tongue, lick," 1680s, from tongue (n.). Earlier as a verb it meant "drive out by order or reproach" (late 14c.). Related: Tongued; tonguing.
同義詞辨析
language, speech, tongue, dialect, idiom, slang
這些名詞均含"語言"之意。
language: 普通用詞,含義廣。指人的語言或文字,或動物的語言。既可指口頭或書面語言,也可指手勢語等。
speech: 特指人的口語,也指正式的講話。
tongue: 書面用詞,指人的語言,亦指人的母語。
dialect: 指一種語言中,某一地方所特有的語言形式,即方言。
idiom: 指一種語言中一般由幾個詞結(jié)合成短語或句子的特殊表達方式,即慣用語、成語。也指方言。
slang: 指俚語。
考試真題
- For example, she would say, you'll get a spot on your tongue if you tell a lie; if you eat stale bread, your hair will curl.
2017年6月四級真題(第二套)聽力 Section B
- The Chinese doctor took my pulse and asked to see my tongue, both of which were new experiences to me because they are both non-existent in Western medicine.
2018年12月四級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section A
- No, I think they are just asking all the firms in tongue for as much money as they think they'll give.
出自-2013年6月聽力原文
- For a brief moment during that stage of its life cycle, the tongue consists of two tiny half-tubes before merging into one.
2018年12月六級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section B
- Some criticized this detail later, saying there was just one tongue, but Merian wasn't wrong.
2018年12月六級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section B
- Train yourself to " bite your tongue ", and with a little practice, you'll get really good at letting things go.
2015年高考英語福建卷 完形填空 原文
詞組搭配
find (或 lose) one's tongue
be able (or unable) to express oneself after a shock
受驚后能(或不 能)說話了
get one's tongue round
pronounce (words)
念(單詞)
she found it very difficult to get her tongue round the unfamiliar words.
她發(fā)現(xiàn)很難念出這些陌生的單詞來。
the gift of tongues
the power of speaking in unknown languages, regarded as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2)
圣靈所賜的特異的語言能力;口才
give tongue
(of hounds) bark, especially on finding a scent
(尤指獵狗聞到氣味時)吠叫
keep a civil tongue in one's head
speak politely
說話禮貌
(with) tongue in cheek
without really meaning what one is saying or writing
無誠意地,假心假意地
someone's tongue is hanging out
someone is very eager for something, especially a drink
渴望得到(酒等)
the tabloids have their tongues hanging out for this stuff.
小報就盼著這類東西。
hold (one's) tongue
To be or keep silent.
安靜,保持安靜
lose (one's) tongue
To lose the capacity to speak, as from shock.
失聲:失去說話的能力,例如由于震驚
on the tip of (one's) tongue
On the verge of being recalled or expressed.
差點說出某事:在被回憶出或表達出來的邊緣
實用場景例句
- He clicked his tongue to attract their attention.
- 他咂嘴發(fā)出嘖嘖聲以吸引他們的注意。
牛津詞典
- She ran her tongue over her lips.
- 她用舌頭舔著嘴唇。
牛津詞典
- It's very rude to stick your tongue out at people.
- 向別人吐舌頭是非常不禮貌的。
牛津詞典
- a slice of ox tongue
- 一片牛口條
牛津詞典
- None of the tribes speak the same tongue.
- 這些部落所說的語言都不相同。
牛津詞典
- I tried speaking to her in her native tongue.
- 我試著用她的本族語和她說話。
牛津詞典
- (formal)I'll thank you to keep a civil tongue in your head (= speak politely) .
- 請你說話講究禮貌。
牛津詞典
- He has a sharp tongue.
- 他說話尖酸刻薄。
牛津詞典
- sharp-tongued
- 說話尖刻
牛津詞典
- a tongue of flame
- 火舌
牛津詞典
- It's not a name that exactly trips off the tongue, is it?
- 這個名字叫起來拗口,是不是?
牛津詞典
- I walked over to the mirror and stuck my tongue out...
- 我走到鏡子前面伸出舌頭。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- She ran her tongue around her lips.
- 她用舌頭舔了舔嘴唇。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- …h(huán)er sharp wit and quick tongue…
- 她敏捷的才思和伶俐的口齒
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- She had a nasty tongue, but I liked her.
- 她言辭尖刻,但我喜歡她。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The French feel passionately about their native tongue.
- 法國人對他們的母語非常熱愛。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- A yellow tongue of flame shot upwards.
- 一條黃色的火舌直沖上天。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- …a silver, frozen tongue of water.
- 一條凍結(jié)了的銀色水舌
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- ...a lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek approach...
- 漫不經(jīng)心、虛情假意的態(tài)度
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- This is all slightly tongue-in-cheek, I'd like to make that clear…
- 這一切都有些缺少誠意,我想清楚地指出這點。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Douglas held his tongue, preferring not to speak out on a politically sensitive issue.
- 道格拉斯沉默不語,不愿談?wù)撜蚊舾袉栴}。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- At one stage he referred to Anna as John's fiancée, but later said that was a slip of the tongue.
- 曾有那么一段時間他把安娜稱作約翰的未婚妻,但后來又說那是口誤。
柯林斯高階英語詞典