用“舌头”说话1.atongue-lashing斥责、训斥WhenIwastenyearsold,mothercaughtmesmokingacigaretteinthebackyard.Shegavemesuchatongue-lashingthatI'venevertouchedanothercigaretteallmylife.我十岁的时候躲在后院抽香烟时给妈妈抓到了。她狠狠地训了我一顿,我一辈子再也没碰过香烟。2.onthetipofyourtongue……就在嘴边Hernameisrightonthetipofmytongue-Helensomethingorother,whatisherlastname!她的名字就在我嘴边,海伦什么的,她姓什么来着?3.biteone'stongue忍住不说IreallywantedtotellherwhatIthoughtofhimbutIhadtobitemytongue.我很想跟她说我对他的看法,但是我还是忍住没说。4.findone'stongue开口说话Shewantedtosaysomethingbutcouldn'tfindhertongue.她想说话,但一时却说不出来。5.causetonguestowag使(人们)议论纷纷、说闲话ThewayMarywassoscantilydressedwillalsocausetonguestowag.第1页共2页玛丽穿得那么暴露,肯定会让人说闲话的。6.loosenone'stongue酒后不自觉地说很多话(主语一般是酒)ThevodkareallyloosenedhertongueandIfoundoutexactlywhathappenedthatnight.喝了伏特加酒之后,她就开始话多了起来,我终于发现了那天晚上到底发生了什么。7.sharptongue说话尖利、刻薄Hehasquiteasharptongue.Don'tbetotallyunnervedbywhathesaysorthewayhesaysit.他就是说话刻薄,别因为他说的话或是他说话的方式生气。8.silver-tongued雄辩的,很会说话的Hewasasilver-tonguedorator.他是位口才很好的演说家。9.forkedtongue骗人的假话;谎言Don'ttrusttheguy.Heusuallyspeakswithaforkedtongue.He'llpromiseyoutodoonethingbutmoreoftenthannothe'llturnaroundanddoexactlytheopposite.可别信任那家伙,他老是说假话。他会答应你去做一件事情,但是通常却阳奉阴违,干出适得其反的事儿来。第2页共2页