tongue
/tʌŋ; tʌŋ/ n
1 [C] movable organ in the mouth, used in tasting, licking, swallowing and (in man) speaking 舌; 舌头. =>illus at throat 见throat插图. =>Usage at body 用法见body.
2 [C, U] tongue of an ox, etc as food 口条
ham and tongue sandwiches 火腿加口条三明治.
3 [C] (fml or rhet 文或修辞) language 语言
He speaks English, but his native tongue is German. 他会说英语, 但他的母语是德语. Cf 参看 mother tongue (mother).
4 [C]
(a) projecting strap or flap 突出的带或盖; 舌状物
the tongue of a shoe, ie the strip of leather under the laces 鞋舌
the tongue (ie clapper) of a bell 铃舌
a narrow tongue of land (ie promontory) juttingout into the sea 突入海中的尖形陆地（岬角）.
(b) taperingjet of flame 火苗; 火舌
tongues of flame lapping the edges of the bonfire 舔著火堆边缘的火舌.
5 (idm 习语) bite one's tongue => bite1. an evil tongue => evil. find/lose one's voice/tongue => find1. get one's `tongue round/around sth manage to pronounce (a difficult word or name) correctly 尽力将（难读的单词或名称）读正确. give sb/get the edge of one's/sb's tongue => edge1. have a loose tongue => loose1. hold one's peace/tongue => peace. loosen sb'stongue => loosen. on the tip of one's tongue => tip1.put/stick one's `tongue out show one's tongue outside one's lips, eg to a doctor or as a rude gesture 伸舌头, 吐舌头（如让医生看或作为粗俗的动作）
Don't you dare stick your tongue out at me! 你竟敢冲我吐舌头! a silver tongue => silver. tongues wag (infml 口) there is gossip or rumour 说闲话; 造谣
Their scandalousaffair has really set tongues wagging. 他们的风流事可招来了不少闲话. a slip of the pen/tongue => slip1. with (one's) tongue in (one's) `cheek not intending to be taken seriously; with irony or humour 并非让人信以为真; 带有反话或幽默意味
Don't be fooled by all his complimentary remarks they were all said with tongue in cheek. 别让他的恭维话给糊弄住--那些话可当不得真. with one's `tongue hanging out
(a) extremely thirsty 非常渴.
(b) eagerly expecting sth 渴望某事物.