mouthful

noun

1. 一口，一满口（的量）
   an amount of food or drink that you put in your mouth at one time
   1. She took a mouthful of water.
      她喝了一大口水。
2. 又长又拗口的词（或短语）
   a word or a phrase that is long and complicated or difficult to pronounce

1. N-COUNT (饮料或食物)一口之量
   A mouthful of drink 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。
2. 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 as a 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。

1. She swallowed a mouthful of the hot strong brew, and wiped her eyes.
   她喝了一口热浓茶，又擦了擦眼睛。
2. A good way to break the habit of eating too quickly is to put your knife and fork down after each mouthful
   改掉吃饭太快的坏习惯有一个好办法，那就是每吃一口就把刀叉放下。
3. She gulped down a mouthful of coffee
   她咽下一大口咖啡。
4. Chew each mouthful fully before the next bite.
   将每一口充分咀嚼后，再吃下一口。
5. It's called the Pan-Carib-bean Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Project, which is quite a mouthful.
   它被称为thePan-CaribbeanDisasterPreparednessandPreventionProject（泛加勒比备灾防灾项目），名称相当冗长拗口。
6. He took a mouthful of neat whisky, and coughed.
   他喝了一口纯威士忌，咳嗽了起来。
7. Savour the flavour of each mouthful, and chew your food well.
   细细品尝每一口的味道，充分咀嚼。
8. He took a mouthful of the cheap wine and sloshed it around his mouth
   他喝了一口廉价的葡萄酒，在嘴巴里来回咂摸着。
9. He bolted down a few mouthful of food and hurried back to the workshop.
   他匆匆忙忙吃了几口东西，又回车间去了。
10. He scooped up some water with his hands and took a big mouthful.
    他捧起水来喝了一大口。
11. When dog bites dog, each gets a mouthful of fur--usually indicating unjustifiable disputes.
    狗咬狗，两嘴毛。
12. Put the pill on your tongue, and drink a big mouthful of water to wash it down.
    把药片放在舌头上，喝一大口水把它冲下去。
13. But after the first mouthful there was a very strange look on her face.
    但当她尝了一口之后，脸上出现了一种奇怪的表情。
14. You just said a mouthful!
    你说的非常对！
15. I'm so full I couldn't eat another mouthful.
    我太饱了，一口也不能再吃了。
16. When I asked him to stop this prank, he was still a mouthful;
    当我请他停止这种恶作剧时，他还趾高气扬地反咬我一口；
17. I think this is iced tea, until I drank a mouthful.
    我认为这是冰茶，直到我喝了一口。
18. You's going to eat every mouthful of this!
    你必须吃得一口不剩。
19. I took a mouthful and savored, the taste.
    我吃[喝]一口，慢慢地品尝其滋味。
20. She finished the last mouthful of her meal and stghed contentedly.
    她吃完最后一口饭，心满意足地吁了口气。
21. He prodded at the fish with his fork a few times, but he didn't eat a mouthful.
    他用叉子戳了几次鱼，但一口也没有吃。
22. He only ate a few mouthful, then he said he couldn't eat any more.
    他只吃了几口，便说他再也吃不下了。
23. He swallowed a mouthful of soup.
    他咽（燕）了口汤。
24. He chewed a mouthful of meat but it was too much to swallow.
    他咀嚼了满满一嘴肉，但是多得咽不下去。
25. It seems difficult for him to swallow a mouthful of bread up.
    对他来说吞下一口面包似乎很困难。
26. He chewed a mouthful of meat.
    他咀嚼着满口的肉。
27. You cannot get fat on one mouthful. He ate the cake whole.
    一口吃不成一个胖子。他把整块蛋糕一口吃了。
28. I can not manage another mouthful.
    我一口也不能再吃了。
29. Finally she took a mouthful.
    但最后，她喝了一口。
30. I took only a mouthful of food and then left.
    我只吃了一口饭就离开了。

n.

give sb a mouthful

• 对某人恶言恶语；大骂某人
  to speak angrily to sb, perhaps swearing at them

say a mouthful

• 言简意赅；说到点子上
  to say sth important using only a few words

noun

1. a small amount eaten or drunk
   1. take a taste--you'll like it

   Synonym:    taste

2. the quantity that can be held in the mouth