3PHRASE [VERB inflects]咬嘴唇(以按下怒气或抑制痛苦等) If you bite your lip, you try very hard not to show the anger or distress that you are feeling. 咬嘴唇(以按下怒气或抑制痛苦等)
She bit her lip as she recalled the words he'd thrown at her.
回想起他甩给她的那些话,她咬了咬唇。
4PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE]大家都说的;大家都在谈论的 If you say that something is on everyone's lips, you mean that a lot of people seem to be interested in it and are talking about it. 大家都说的;大家都在谈论的
A reporter asks the president the question on everyone's lips: 'Do you anticipate being re-appointed?'.
一名记者向总裁提了大家都想问的问题:“您觉得自己会再获任命吗?”
He is the guy whose name is on everyone's lips at the moment.
他就是那个现在大家都在谈论的人。
5PHRASE (在想到美好的事物或尝到好东西时)舔嘴唇 If you lick your lips, you move your tongue across your lips as you think about or taste something pleasant. (在想到美好的事物或尝到好东西时)舔嘴唇
They licked their lips in anticipation.
他们舔舔嘴唇,满怀期待。
We swallowed the chocolates in one gulp, licking our lips.
我们一口吞下了巧克力,满意地咂着嘴。
6PHRASE 把嘴封住;绝口不提 If you tell someone that your lips are sealed, you are promising them that you will keep a secret that they have told you. 把嘴封住;绝口不提
As for anything told to me in confidence, well, my lips are sealed.
至于私底下告诉我的任何事情,我会守口如瓶的。
7PHRASE [usually verb PHRASE, verb-link PHRASE]坚定沉着;感情不外露 If you say that someone is keeping a stiff upper lip, you mean that they are not showing any emotion even though it is difficult for them not to. 坚定沉着;感情不外露