mouth·ful /ˈmaʊθfʊl/ noun [countableC] 1 DFLITTLE/NOT MUCHan amount of food or drink that you put into your mouth at one time 〔食物或饮料的〕一口,一满口 Michael told his story between mouthfuls. 迈克尔边吃边讲他的故事。
mouthful of Betty drank a mouthful of beer. 贝蒂喝了一大口啤酒。
He took a mouthful of his pudding. 他吃了一口布丁。
2 (a bit of) a mouthful informalSAY a long word or phrase that is difficult to say 冗长而拗口的词[短语] Her real name is a bit of a mouthful, so we just call her Dee. 她的真名长得有点拗口,所以我们只叫她迪伊。
3. give somebody a mouthful informal especially British EnglishBrEANGRY to speak angrily to someone, often swearing at them 对某人一顿痛骂;咒骂某人give somebody a mouthful• And she gave Anwar a mouthful.
4. say a mouthful American EnglishAmE informalSAY to say a lot of true and important things about something in a few words 说到点子上,话短而精,言简意赅