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lip

美音:[lıp ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[lıp ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
n.嘴唇,唇缘

难易程度:

lip为高中词汇   词频:1483

词形变化:

动词过去式:lipped 过去分词:lipped 现在分词:lipping 第三人称单数:lips 形容词:lipless

近义词, 同义词

edge  verge  brink  brow  brim  margin  border  confine  skirt  rim  flange  side  lip  threshold  coast  shore  fringe    

lip


/lɪp; lɪp/
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. 她叼着一枝香烟.
* He put the bottle to his lips and drank deeply. 他拿着瓶子对嘴儿大口喝. =>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! 别那么放肆!
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.

lip


n
[Language: Old English;Origin: lippa]
[C]
one of the two soft parts around your mouth where your skin is redder or darker
upper/lower/top/bottom lip
 His bottom lip was swollen.
 She had big eyes and full lips (=large and round lips) .
 Matt opened the door with a smile on his lips .
 Marty kissed me right on the lips !
thin-lipped/thick-lipped/full-lipped
(=having lips that are thin, or large and round)
 Stephen pursed his lips with distaste (=brought them together tightly into a small circle) .
tight-lipped
[C]
the edge of a hollow or deep place in the land
lip of
 the old road that ran along the lip of the gorge
[C usually singular]
the edge of something you use to hold or pour liquid
= rim
[U]informal
talk that is not polite or respectful - used especially by adults to children
= cheek
 Don't give me any of your lip !
my lips are sealed
spoken used to say that you will not tell anyone about a secret
on everyone's lips
being talked about by everyone
 an actress whose name is on everyone's lips
bite your lipatbite1 (1)
lick your lipsatlick1 (5)
not pass sb's lipsatpass1 (24)
read sb's lipsatread1 (18)
smack your lipsatsmack1 (3)
a stiff upper lipatstiff1 (10)
1. Despite lip service to the contrary ("a balanced employee is a productive employee"), most employers want loyal employees who work longer hours, rewarding them with higher pay and better benefits.
    大多数雇主尽管口头上说得很漂亮("生活作息保持平衡的雇员是效率高的雇员"),可他们需要的是忠心耿耿的、愿意超时间工作的雇员,并用高薪和更多的福利来奖励他们。

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