mouthpiece

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n. 发话筒, 代言人, (电话)送话口 [机] 钳口垫片

发音

US /ˈmaʊθˌpiːs/

词形变化

mouthpieces 复数 mouthpieces

教材释义与例句

名词

喉舌；代言人；送话口

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially:

    The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.

    1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London "It's 'Soapy,' talking from somewhere down there," rapped out Nickle, covering the mouthpiece as he spoke back into the room. "Get Joolby if you can, one of you."

  2. 2.

    A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially:

    The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.

  3. 3.

    A mouthguard.

  4. 4.

    A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.

    喉舌

    传声筒

    引申义

    The novel's protagonist serves as a mouthpiece for the author's political views.

  5. 5.

    A lawyer for the defense.

    俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

mouth embouchure gumshield

上位词 7

voice tube representative interpreter spokesperson tubing aperture

整体词 9

phone wind telephone pipe respirator cigarette holder inhalator tobacco pipe wind instrument

词源

From mouth + piece.

来源：wiktionary