saliva
noun /səˈlaɪvə/
/səˈlaɪvə/
[uncountable]- the liquid that is produced in your mouth that helps you to swallow food
唾液 - The smell of food causes the saliva to flow.
食物的香味让人垂涎。 - He wiped a dribble of saliva from his chin.
他擦掉了下巴上的几滴口水。
Collocations Dictionaryverb + saliva- produce
- secrete
- swallow
- …
- dribble
- drip
- flow
- …
词源late Middle English: from Latin. - The smell of food causes the saliva to flow.