lips

英 [lɪps]

美 [lɪps]

n.  嘴唇; 嘴唇…的; (容器或凹陷地方的)边，边沿
lip的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 嘴唇；口；嘴
  Yourlipsare the two outer parts of the edge of your mouth.
  1. Wade stuck the cigarette between his lips.
     韦德把香烟叼在嘴里。
• N-COUNT 唇状物；边缘；（容器等的）嘴
  Thelipof something such as a container or a high area of land is its edge.
  1. ...the lip of the jug.
     壶嘴
  2. ...the lip of Mount Etna's smouldering crater.
     埃特纳火山冒着烟的火山口
• PHRASE 咬嘴唇（以按下怒气或抑制痛苦等）
  If youbite your lip, you try very hard not to show the anger or distress that you are feeling.
  1. She bit her lip as she recalled the words he'd thrown at her.
     回想起他甩给她的那些话，她咬了咬唇。
• PHRASE 大家都说的；大家都在谈论的
  If you say that something ison everyone's lips, you mean that a lot of people seem to be interested in it and are talking about it.
  1. A reporter asks the president the question on everyone's lips: 'Do you anticipate being re-appointed?'...
     一名记者向总裁提了大家都想问的问题：“您觉得自己会再获任命吗？”
  2. He is the guy whose name is on everyone's lips at the moment.
     他就是那个现在大家都在谈论的人。
• PHRASE （在想到美好的事物或尝到好东西时）舔嘴唇
  If youlickyourlips, you move your tongue across your lips as you think about or taste something pleasant.
  1. They licked their lips in anticipation...
     他们舔舔嘴唇，满怀期待。
  2. We swallowed the chocolates in one gulp, licking our lips.
     我们一口吞下了巧克力，满意地咂着嘴。
• PHRASE 把嘴封住；绝口不提
  If you tell someone that yourlips are sealed, you are promising them that you will keep a secret that they have told you.
  1. As for anything told to me in confidence, well, my lips are sealed.
     至于私底下告诉我的任何事情，我会守口如瓶的。
• 坚定沉着；感情不外露
  If you say that someone is keeping astiff upper lip, you mean that they are not showing any emotion even though it is difficult for them not to.

双语例句

• 'I really want some dessert,' Keaton says, smacking his lips.
  “我真的很想吃点儿点心，”基顿咂着嘴说。
• Very dark glossy lips look wrong with heavily made-up eyes.
  涂有深色唇彩的嘴唇看上去和浓艳的眼妆不相称。
• Fielding nervously wet his lips and tried to smile.
  菲尔丁紧张地舔了舔嘴唇，努力挤出笑容。
• She knelt and brushed her lips softly across Michael's cheek.
  她跪了下来，轻吻迈克尔的脸颊。
• We swallowed the chocolates in one gulp, licking our lips.
  我们一口吞下了巧克力，满意地咂着嘴。
• Her lips were sealed by a promise.
  她的嘴被诺言封住了。
• He has an endearing habit of licking his lips when he's nervous
  他有个一紧张就舔嘴唇的可爱习惯。
• He lifted the water-bottle to his lips and sipped.
  他把水瓶举到嘴边，小口地喝着。
• His voiceless lips formed the words 'Thank you'.
  他发不出声音来，翕动着嘴唇说了“谢谢你”这几个字。
• I pouted my lips at him, hinting that he should speak first.
  我向他努了努嘴，让他先说。