mouthpiece

英 ['maʊθpiːs] 美 ['maʊθpis]
  • n. 喉舌;代言人;送话口

中文词源


mouthpiece 话筒,喉舌,发言人

比喻用法。

英文词源


mouthpiece (n.)
also mouth-piece, 1680s, "casting fitted on an open end of a pipe, etc.," from mouth (n.) + piece (n.). Meaning "piece of a musical instrument that goes in the mouth" is from 1776. Sense of "one who speaks on behalf of others" is from 1805; in the specific sense of "lawyer" it is first found 1857.

双语例句


1. He showed him how to blow into the ivory mouthpiece.
他给他演示如何吹奏象牙吹口乐器。

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2. He bellowed information into the mouthpiece of his portable telephone.
他对着手机话筒吼了一通信息。

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3. Blake held his handkerchief over the mouthpiece to muffle his voice.
布莱克把手绢包在话筒上,以使自己的声音听起来模糊不清。

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4. He shouted into the mouthpiece.
他对着电话话筒大叫。

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5. Their mouthpiece is the vice-president.
他们的副总裁是他们的代言人。

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