mouthful
noun
ˈmaʊθfʊl
noun
1
an
amount
of
food
or
drink
that
you
put
into
your
mouth
at
one
time
〔食物或饮料的〕一口，一满口
Michael
told
his
story
between
mouthfuls.
迈克尔边吃边讲他的故事。
[+
of
]
Betty
drank
a
mouthful
of
beer.
贝蒂喝了一大口啤酒。
He
took
a
mouthful
of
his
pudding.
他吃了一口布丁。
2
(a bit of) a mouthful
a
long
word
or
phrase
that
is
difficult
to
say
[非正式] 冗长而拗口的词 （短语 ）
informal
Her
real
name
is
a
bit
of
a
mouthful,
so
we
just
call
her
Dee.
她的真名长得有点儿拗口，所以我们只叫她迪伊。
3
give sb a mouthful
to
speak
angrily
to
someone,
often
swearing
at
them
[非正式，尤英] 给某人一顿痛骂; 咒骂某人
informal especially BrE
4
say a mouthful
to
say
a
lot
of
true
and
important
things
about
something
in
a
few
words
[美，非正式] 说到点子上，话短而精，言简意赅
AmE informal