lip
n
1 [C] either of the fleshy edges of the opening of the mouth 一片嘴唇
the lower/upper lip 下[上]嘴唇
kiss sb on the lips 吻某人的嘴唇
She had a cigarette between her lips. 她叼著一枝香烟.
He put the bottle to his lips and drank deeply. 他拿著瓶子对嘴儿大口喝. =>illus at head 见head插图. => Usage at body 用法见body.
2 [C] edge of a hollow container or opening (容器或洞的)边, 口
the lip of a cup, saucer, crater 杯口、 碟边、 火山口.
3 [U] (sl 俚) impudence 唐突; 放肆
Less of your lip! ie Don't be so cheeky! 别那麽放肆!
4 (idm 习语) bite one's lip => bite1. button one's lip => button. curl one's lip => curl2. hang on sb's lips => hang1. lick/smack one's lips/chops => lick. one's lips are sealed one will not or must not discuss or reveal sth 闭口不谈; 绝口不道
I'd like to tell you what I know but my lips are sealed. 我何尝不想把我知道的都告诉你, 只是有口难言. a stiff upper lip => stiff. there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip => slip1.
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;
nativeadj. 本国的;土著的;天生的;天真的,纯朴的;
n. 当地人;土著人;当地产的动(植)物;
eatvt.& vi. 吃,喝;
vi. (食物)吃起来感到;咬;(人)感到苦恼(或烦恼);侵蚀,腐蚀;
vt. (如酸)腐蚀;吃完;吃得使;侵蚀成;