lip

noun

/lɪp/

Idioms

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[countable] either of the two soft edges at the opening to the mouth嘴唇
- The assistant pursed her lips.那女助手噘起了嘴。
- your upper/lower/top/bottom lip你的上／下嘴唇
- on the lips She kissed him on the lips.她吻了他的嘴唇。
- He raised the bottle to his lips and took a large swig from it.他把瓶子举到嘴边，喝了一大口。
- She always has a cigarette dangling from her lips.她总是叼着一支香烟。
Collocations Physical appearance
Physical appearance外貌
- A person may be described as having:描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词：
Eyes眼睛
- (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes（明亮的）蓝／绿／（深／浅）棕色／浅绿褐色眼睛
- deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes凹陷的／凸出的眼睛
- small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes小的／小珠般圆亮的／亮晶晶的／闪闪发亮的／贼溜溜的眼睛
- piercing/penetrating/steely eyes敏锐的／锐利的眼睛；冷冰冰的眼神
- bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes布满血丝的／水汪汪的／肿胀的眼睛
- bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows浓密的／扬起的／弓形的眉毛
- long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes长长的／浓密的／弯曲的／假的眼睫毛
Face脸
- a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose塌／蒜头／尖头／尖／短平而上翘的鼻子
- a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose挺直的鼻子；鹰钩鼻；高鼻梁；鹰钩鼻
- full/thick/thin/pouty lips丰满的／厚／薄／翘嘴唇
- dry/chapped/cracked lips干的／皲裂的／干裂的嘴唇
- flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks发红的／红润的／苍白的面颊
- soft/chubby/sunken cheeks柔嫩的／胖乎乎的／凹陷的面颊
- white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth洁白的／完好无缺的／参差不齐的／凸出来的牙齿
- a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead大大的／高高的／宽大的／后倾的前额
- a strong/weak/pointed/double chin硬朗的／瘦削的／尖／双下巴
- a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard长／大／浓密的／一小撮／山羊胡子
- a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache长长的／稀疏的／浓密的／耷拉着的／翘／细直的八字胡
Hair and skin头发和皮肤
- pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin苍白的／白皙的／橄榄色的／黝黑的／晒黑的皮肤
- dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin干性的／油性的／光滑的／粗糙的／有皱纹的皮肤
- a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion黝黑的／苍白的／白皙的／蜡黄的／红润的／浅褐色的／黝黑的／无瑕的面容
- deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles深深的／细小的／小的／面部的皱纹
- blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair金黄色的／浅色的／（浅／深）棕色的／乌黑的／红褐色的／红色的／姜黄色的／灰白色的头发
- straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair直发；鬈发；波浪形的／鬈曲的／刺猬式的头发
- thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair厚密的／稀疏的／纤细的／浓密的／逐渐稀少的头发
- dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair染了色的／漂白了的／柔顺的／丝滑的／干性的／油性的／有光泽的头发
- long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair长／短／齐肩／剪短了的头发
- a bald/balding/shaved head秃头；开始秃顶的头；剃光了的头
- a receding hairline后移的发际线
- a bald patch/spot秃了的一块
- a side/centre(British English) parting
Body身体
- a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
- broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders宽／窄／斜／圆／耸肩膀
- a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest赤裸的／宽阔的／肌肉发达的胸膛；小胸；大胸
- a flat/swollen/bulging stomach扁平的／鼓胀的／鼓起的肚子
- a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist纤细的／28英寸的腰
- big/wide/narrow/slim hips大的／宽的／窄小的／苗条的臀部
- a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back直的／弯曲的／弓着的／宽大的／多毛的背部
- thin/slender/muscular arms瘦削的／细长的／肌肉发达的臂膀
- big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands大的／小的／修剪整齐的／有老茧的／戴着手套的手
- long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers长的／短的／粗的／细长的／纤细的／瘦削的手指
- long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs长的／肌肉发达的／多毛的／有曲线美的／皮包骨的／干瘦的腿
- muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs肌肉发达的／胖乎乎的／肥胖的大腿
- big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet大的／小的／娇小可爱的／宽的／窄的／光着的脚
- a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure好的／修长的／苗条的／沙漏形身材
- be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材
see also cleft lip
- He bit his lip nervously, trying not to cry.他紧张地咬着嘴唇，努力忍着不哭出来。
- He licked his lips hungrily.他饥渴地舔着嘴唇。
- He nervously moistened his lips with his tongue.他紧张地用舌头润了润嘴唇。
- His lips brushed her cheek.他的嘴唇蹭了一下她的面颊。
- She had a fat lip and a black eye.她嘴唇肿胀，一只眼睛乌青。
- She has full, pouty lips.她嘴唇丰满微翘。
- His lips curled contemptuously.他轻蔑地撇了撇嘴。
- She wiped her lips with the back of her hand.她用手背擦了擦嘴。
- Their lips met and the kiss was soft.他们的嘴唇贴在了一起，吻得很温柔。
- There was a slight smile on her lips.她唇边挂着一丝淡淡的微笑。
Topics Bodyb1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- top
- upper
- bottom
- …
verb + lip
- bite
- chew
- press together
- …
lip + verb
- move
- part
- meet
- …
preposition
- around your lip
- round your lip
- between your lip
- …
-lipped
(in adjectives构成形容词) having the type of lips mentioned嘴唇…的
- thin-lipped嘴唇薄的
- thick-lipped嘴唇厚的
see also tight-lipped
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[countable] lip (of something) the edge of a container or a hollow place in the ground（容器或凹陷地方的）边，边沿 synonym rim
- He ran his finger around the lip of the cup.他用手指沿杯口抹了一下。
- Lava bubbled a few feet below the lip of the crater.熔岩在火山口下几英尺处沸腾。
[uncountable] (informal) words spoken to somebody that are rude and show a lack of respect for that person粗鲁无礼的话 synonym cheek
- Don't let him give you any lip!不要让他对你说粗鲁无礼的话！
- I’ve just about had enough of your lip!我受够了你的嘴唇！

词源Old English lippa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lip and German Lippe, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin labia, labra ‘lips’.

Idioms

bite your lip

to stop yourself from saying something or from showing an emotion忍住话；抑制情感的流露
- I bit my lip and forced myself to be calm.我咬着嘴唇，强迫自己冷静下来。

lick/smack your lips

to move your tongue over your lips, especially before eating something good（尤指在吃好东西前）舔嘴唇
(informal) to show that you are excited about something and want it to happen soon迫不及待；渴望
- They were licking their lips at the thought of clinching the deal.他们一想到马上要做成这笔交易就显得急不可待了。

my lips are sealed

used to say that you will not repeat somebody’s secret to other people（表示不会说出某人的秘密）我把嘴封住，我绝口不提

not pass your lips

if words do not pass your lips, you say nothing未说话；未开口
if food or drink does not pass your lips, you eat or drink nothing未吃；未喝；（水米）未沾

on everyone’s lips

if something is on everyone’s lips, they are all talking about it大家都在谈论

read my lips

(informal) used to tell somebody to listen carefully to what you are saying请听清楚；请注意听
- Read my lips: no new taxes (= I promise there will be no new taxes).注意听我说：不会征新税。

(keep) a stiff upper lip

to keep calm and hide your feelings when you are in pain or in a difficult situation（面对痛苦或困境）不动声色，沉着而不外露
- He was taught to keep a stiff upper lip and never to cry in public.他被教导要保持沉默，永远不要在公共场合哭泣。
- Their reaction contrasts sharply with the stiff upper lip of the English.他们的反应与英国人僵硬的上唇形成鲜明对比。

there’s many a slip ’twixt cup and lip

(saying) nothing is completely certain until it really happens because things can easily go wrong到嘴的鸭子也会飞走（指没有十拿九稳的事）Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

词汇	lip
释义	lip noun /lɪp/ /lɪp/ Idioms enlarge image [countable] either of the two soft edges at the opening to the mouth嘴唇 The assistant pursed her lips.那女助手噘起了嘴。 your upper/lower/top/bottom lip你的上／下嘴唇 on the lips She kissed him on the lips.她吻了他的嘴唇。 He raised the bottle to his lips and took a large swig from it.他把瓶子举到嘴边，喝了一大口。 She always has a cigarette dangling from her lips.她总是叼着一支香烟。 Collocations Physical appearancePhysical appearance外貌 A person may be described as having:描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词： Eyes眼睛 (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes（明亮的）蓝／绿／（深／浅）棕色／浅绿褐色眼睛 deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes凹陷的／凸出的眼睛 small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes小的／小珠般圆亮的／亮晶晶的／闪闪发亮的／贼溜溜的眼睛 piercing/penetrating/steely eyes敏锐的／锐利的眼睛；冷冰冰的眼神 bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes布满血丝的／水汪汪的／肿胀的眼睛 bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows浓密的／扬起的／弓形的眉毛 long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes长长的／浓密的／弯曲的／假的眼睫毛 Face脸 a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose塌／蒜头／尖头／尖／短平而上翘的鼻子 a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose挺直的鼻子；鹰钩鼻；高鼻梁；鹰钩鼻 full/thick/thin/pouty lips丰满的／厚／薄／翘嘴唇 dry/chapped/cracked lips干的／皲裂的／干裂的嘴唇 flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks发红的／红润的／苍白的面颊 soft/chubby/sunken cheeks柔嫩的／胖乎乎的／凹陷的面颊 white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth洁白的／完好无缺的／参差不齐的／凸出来的牙齿 a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead大大的／高高的／宽大的／后倾的前额 a strong/weak/pointed/double chin硬朗的／瘦削的／尖／双下巴 a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard长／大／浓密的／一小撮／山羊胡子 a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache长长的／稀疏的／浓密的／耷拉着的／翘／细直的八字胡 Hair and skin头发和皮肤 pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin苍白的／白皙的／橄榄色的／黝黑的／晒黑的皮肤 dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin干性的／油性的／光滑的／粗糙的／有皱纹的皮肤 a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion黝黑的／苍白的／白皙的／蜡黄的／红润的／浅褐色的／黝黑的／无瑕的面容 deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles深深的／细小的／小的／面部的皱纹 blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair金黄色的／浅色的／（浅／深）棕色的／乌黑的／红褐色的／红色的／姜黄色的／灰白色的头发 straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair直发；鬈发；波浪形的／鬈曲的／刺猬式的头发 thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair厚密的／稀疏的／纤细的／浓密的／逐渐稀少的头发 dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair染了色的／漂白了的／柔顺的／丝滑的／干性的／油性的／有光泽的头发 long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair长／短／齐肩／剪短了的头发 a bald/balding/shaved head秃头；开始秃顶的头；剃光了的头 a receding hairline后移的发际线 a bald patch/spot秃了的一块 a side/centre(British English) parting Body身体 a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders宽／窄／斜／圆／耸肩膀 a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest赤裸的／宽阔的／肌肉发达的胸膛；小胸；大胸 a flat/swollen/bulging stomach扁平的／鼓胀的／鼓起的肚子 a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist纤细的／28英寸的腰 big/wide/narrow/slim hips大的／宽的／窄小的／苗条的臀部 a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back直的／弯曲的／弓着的／宽大的／多毛的背部 thin/slender/muscular arms瘦削的／细长的／肌肉发达的臂膀 big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands大的／小的／修剪整齐的／有老茧的／戴着手套的手 long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers长的／短的／粗的／细长的／纤细的／瘦削的手指 long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs长的／肌肉发达的／多毛的／有曲线美的／皮包骨的／干瘦的腿 muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs肌肉发达的／胖乎乎的／肥胖的大腿 big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet大的／小的／娇小可爱的／宽的／窄的／光着的脚 a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure好的／修长的／苗条的／沙漏形身材 be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材 see also cleft lip He bit his lip nervously, trying not to cry.他紧张地咬着嘴唇，努力忍着不哭出来。 He licked his lips hungrily.他饥渴地舔着嘴唇。 He nervously moistened his lips with his tongue.他紧张地用舌头润了润嘴唇。 His lips brushed her cheek.他的嘴唇蹭了一下她的面颊。 She had a fat lip and a black eye.她嘴唇肿胀，一只眼睛乌青。 She has full, pouty lips.她嘴唇丰满微翘。 His lips curled contemptuously.他轻蔑地撇了撇嘴。 She wiped her lips with the back of her hand.她用手背擦了擦嘴。 Their lips met and the kiss was soft.他们的嘴唇贴在了一起，吻得很温柔。 There was a slight smile on her lips.她唇边挂着一丝淡淡的微笑。 Topics Bodyb1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective top upper bottom … verb + lip bite chew press together … lip + verb move part meet … preposition around your lip round your lip between your lip … -lipped (in adjectives构成形容词) having the type of lips mentioned嘴唇…的 thin-lipped嘴唇薄的 thick-lipped嘴唇厚的 see also tight-lipped enlarge image [countable] lip (of something) the edge of a container or a hollow place in the ground（容器或凹陷地方的）边，边沿 synonym rim He ran his finger around the lip of the cup.他用手指沿杯口抹了一下。 Lava bubbled a few feet below the lip of the crater.熔岩在火山口下几英尺处沸腾。 [uncountable] (informal) words spoken to somebody that are rude and show a lack of respect for that person粗鲁无礼的话 synonym cheek Don't let him give you any lip!不要让他对你说粗鲁无礼的话！ I’ve just about had enough of your lip!我受够了你的嘴唇！词源Old English lippa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lip and German Lippe, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin labia, labra ‘lips’. Idioms bite your lip to stop yourself from saying something or from showing an emotion忍住话；抑制情感的流露 I bit my lip and forced myself to be calm.我咬着嘴唇，强迫自己冷静下来。 lick/smack your lips to move your tongue over your lips, especially before eating something good（尤指在吃好东西前）舔嘴唇 (informal) to show that you are excited about something and want it to happen soon迫不及待；渴望 They were licking their lips at the thought of clinching the deal.他们一想到马上要做成这笔交易就显得急不可待了。 my lips are sealed used to say that you will not repeat somebody’s secret to other people（表示不会说出某人的秘密）我把嘴封住，我绝口不提 not pass your lips if words do not pass your lips, you say nothing未说话；未开口 if food or drink does not pass your lips, you eat or drink nothing未吃；未喝；（水米）未沾 on everyone’s lips if something is on everyone’s lips, they are all talking about it大家都在谈论 read my lips (informal) used to tell somebody to listen carefully to what you are saying请听清楚；请注意听 Read my lips: no new taxes (= I promise there will be no new taxes).注意听我说：不会征新税。 (keep) a stiff upper lip to keep calm and hide your feelings when you are in pain or in a difficult situation（面对痛苦或困境）不动声色，沉着而不外露 He was taught to keep a stiff upper lip and never to cry in public.他被教导要保持沉默，永远不要在公共场合哭泣。 Their reaction contrasts sharply with the stiff upper lip of the English.他们的反应与英国人僵硬的上唇形成鲜明对比。 there’s many a slip ’twixt cup and lip (saying) nothing is completely certain until it really happens because things can easily go wrong到嘴的鸭子也会飞走（指没有十拿九稳的事）Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
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