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

• 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。
• He finished it in a few mouthfuls, his tongue numb, his heart buoyant.
  几口把它吃完，舌头有些麻木，心中舒服。
• I tried to eat but could only manage a few mouthfuls.
  我试图吃东西，但是只勉强吃了几口。
• White mouthfuls of casting iron's gentle-treatment is a important craft to make farm implements.
  白口铸铁的柔化处理就是制造农具的重要工艺。
• 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。
• Thirsty, drink a few mouthfuls of springs, sweet Toru bottom of my heart.
  渴了，喝上几口清泉，甜彻心底。
• Then I took the whisky bottle and drank several mouthfuls.
  然后抄起威士忌酒瓶喝了几口。
• Between mouthfuls, he explained how different chefs had won a following for their version of pho through subtle adjustments of the spices.
  他一边狼吞虎咽，一边解释不同的厨师如何通过对调料品微妙的调节获得不同款式的河粉。
• 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 pushed a few mouthfuls of rice into his mouth and ran out.
  他扒拉了两口饭就跑出去了。