TONGUE - Translation from English into Chinese

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tongue [tʌŋ] N

1. tongue:

tongue: 舌头 shétou

2. tongue:

tongue: 舌状物 shézhuàngwù

3. tongue:

tongue: 语言 yǔyán

my mother tongue: 我的母语

Phrases:

Hold your tongue.: [常用于命令] 住嘴! zhùzuǐ

with one's tongue in one's cheek [or tongue in cheek]: (说话或做事)并非认真地 bìngfēi rènzhēn de

with one's tongue in one's cheek [or tongue in cheek]: 挖苦地 wākude

mother tongue N

mother tongue: 母语 mǔyǔ

tongue-tied ADJ

tongue-tied: 张口结舌的 zhāng kǒu jié shé de

tongue-tied: (因紧张等)结巴的 jiēbade

tongue-twister N

tongue-twister: 绕口令 ràokǒulìng

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

loll out the tongue: 伸出舌头

my mother tongue: 我的母语

Hold your tongue.: [常用于命令] 住嘴! zhùzuǐ

She has a ready tongue.: 她有敏捷的口才。

with one's tongue in one's cheek [or tongue in cheek]: 挖苦地 wākude

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Many tongue-twisters use a combination of alliteration and rhyme.

en.wikipedia.org

Blood pressure readings are taken using a tongue-twister of an instrument called sphygmomanometer.

opinion.inquirer.net

This hormone, with a tongue-twister name, is produced by the small intestine and travels to the brain to produce feelings of fullness.

www.stuff.co.nz

Traditionally, consonance has been used to emphasize or imitate a sound in formal poetry but is often used in modern days to create a tongue-twister effect.

en.wikipedia.org

The second fall-blooming family is a tongue-twister called colchicum.

www.theglobeandmail.com