lip
美音:
[lıp
]英音:
[lıp
]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
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
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rim[U]informaltalk that is not polite or respectful - used especially by adults to children
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cheek Don't give me any of your lip !my lips are sealedspoken used to say that you will not tell anyone about a secret
on everyone's lipsbeing talked about by everyone
an actress whose name is on everyone's lips→
bite your lipatbite1 (1)
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lick your lipsatlick1 (5)
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not pass sb's lipsatpass1 (24)
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read sb's lipsatread1 (18)
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smack your lipsatsmack1 (3)
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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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