tongue
英 [tʌŋ]
美[tʌŋ]
- n. 舌头；语言
- vt. 舔；斥责；用舌吹
- vi. 说话；吹管乐器
- n. (Tongue)人名；(英)唐
英英释意
- 1. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
- 2. a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
- 3. any long thin projection that is transient;
- "tongues of flame licked at the walls"
- "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
- 4. a manner of speaking;
- "he spoke with a thick tongue"
- "she has a glib tongue"
- 5. a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
- 6. the tongue of certain animals used as meat
- 7. the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
- 8. metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
