tongue

tongue的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [tʌŋ]
KK音标发音： [tʌŋ]

tongue的词性：
n.（名词）

1. The fleshy, movable, muscular organ, attached in most vertebrates to the floor of the mouth, that is the principal organ of taste, an aid in chewing and swallowing, and, in human beings, an important organ of speech.
舌，舌头：绝大多数脊椎动物具有的连接于嘴巴下端的多肉、能动、强壮的器官。它是主要的味觉器官，咀嘴和吞食的辅助器官，对于人类，它还是重要的语言器官

2. An analogous organ or part in invertebrate animals, as in certain insects or mollusks.
喙，齿舌：某些昆虫或软体动物等无脊椎动物所具有的舌状器官或身体部位

3. The tongue of an animal, such as a cow, used as food.
动物舌：牛等动物的舌头，用作食物

4. A spoken language or dialect.
语言：说的语言或方言

5. Speech; talk:
演说；讲话：

If there is goodness in your heart, it will come to your tongue.
人如其言，善良的人不出恶言

6. The act or power of speaking:
谈话，言语：说话的行为或力量：

She had no tongue to answer.
她穷于应对

7. tongues Speech or vocal sounds produced in a state of religious ecstasy.
tongues 口才：在宗教狂热的状态下说的话或发出的声音

8. Style or quality of utterance:
谈说能力：说话的风格或质量：

her sharp tongue.
她伶俐的口舌

9. The bark or baying of a hunting dog that sees game:
犬吠：猎犬看到猎物时发出的吠叫声：

The dog gave tongue when the fox came through the hedge.
当狐狸从栅栏后出现时，狗发出了吠声。

10. Something resembling a tongue in shape or function, as:
似舌物：从形状或功能上与舌头相像的东西，例如：

11. The vibrating end of a reed in a wind instrument.
簧片：簧乐器中振动的前端

12. A flame.
火舌

13. The flap of material under the laces or buckles of a shoe.
鞋舌：鞋带或鞋扣子下面的尖出物

14. A spit of land; a promontory.
岬：一点点土地；尖端

15. A bell clapper.
钟锤

16. The harnessing pole attached to the front axle of a horse-drawn vehicle.
辕杆：马车前轴上固定着的控制马匹的长杆

17. A protruding strip along the edge of a board that fits into a matching groove on the edge of another board.
舌片，榫舌：块状物边缘伸出来的嵌入另一块状物相对槽的细长条

tongue的词性：
v.（动词）

tongue的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

18. Music To separate or articulate (notes played on a brass or wind instrument) by shutting off the stream of air with the tongue.
【音乐】 用运舌法吹出：用舌头阻住空气的流通从而分开或发出（铜管乐器或簧乐器演奏的音阶）

19. To touch or lick with the tongue.
舔：用舌头接触或舔

20. To provide (a board) with a tongue.
在木板上装舌片：为（一块状物）安装舌片

21. To join by means of a tongue and groove.
嵌：用舌片和槽沟进行联接

22. Archaic To scold.
【古语】 批评，指责

tongue的词性：
v.intr.（不及物动词）

23. Music To articulate notes on a brass or wind instrument.
【音乐】 运舌法发音：通过铜管乐器或簧乐器发出音阶

24. To project:
突出：

a spit of land tonguing into the bay.
一小块深入海湾中的陆地

25. To be or keep silent.
安静，保持安静

26. To lose the capacity to speak, as from shock.
失声：失去说话的能力，例如由于震惊

27. On the verge of being recalled or expressed.
差点说出某事：在被回忆出或表达出来的边缘

tongue的词源：

28. Middle English
中古英语

29. from Old English tunge * see d^?gh^?-
源自 古英语 tunge *参见 d^?gh^?-