a mouthful of food 一口食物
mouthfuls of water 几口水
take a mouthful 咬一大口
spit out mouthfuls 一口口吐出
swallow mouthfuls 吞下几口
big mouthful 大口
1. He ate several mouthfuls of rice before speaking.
他说话前吃了好几口米饭。
2. She drank mouthfuls of water after running.
跑步后她喝了好几口水。
3. The soup was so hot he could only take small mouthfuls.
汤太烫了,他只能小口喝。
4. The child stuffed his mouth with mouthfuls of bread.
孩子往嘴里塞了几大口面包。
A: How many mouthfuls did you eat?
A:你吃了几口?
B: Just a few mouthfuls, I'm not very hungry.
B:就吃了几口,我不太饿。
1) 指一大口食物或液体的量
2) 指多次分开的进食动作单位
3) 可形容难以一次说完的长词或长句
1. 一口的量(mouthful的复数形式)
e.g. He took several mouthfuls of soup.
他喝了好几口汤。
2. 多次小口或大口进食的次数
e.g. She finished the drink in a few mouthfuls.
她几口就喝完了饮料。
noun
1. Plural form of mouthful, referring to amounts of food or liquid that fit in the mouth at one time.
Synonym: bites, gulps