pie hole嘴巴。pie hole源自於英式用語cake hole。從他們用「送入蛋糕的洞」來形容嘴巴,就能得知蛋糕點心類在英式生活中的重要性。到了80年代,美國人依照自己的文化,將這個用語改成pie hole,開始盛行。
看看老外聊天時怎麼用pie hole:
Matt: You won't believe what came out of Daniel's pie hole!
Peggy: I wasn't at the meeting. What did he say?
Matt: He went out of his mind and scolded our manager.
Peggy: No, he didn't!
Matt: Yes. he did. What's wrong with him?
馬特:你不會相信竟然會從丹尼爾口中聽到那些話!
佩姬:我沒去開會,他說了什麼?馬特:他整個人都抓狂了,大罵我們的經理。佩姬:不會吧!
馬特:他就是罵了,到底發生了什麼事啊?
pie hole例句精選:
If you shut your pie hole, you'll find some of the answers you're looking for.
如果你閉上你的嘴巴,你會找到一些你正在尋找的答案。
「Shut your piehole or I'll shut it for you,」 the bully threatened.
「閉上你的嘴,否則我就幫你閉上,」惡霸威脅道。
Josh:Why are we having fried noodles for dinner again?
Lucy:Just eat your dinner and shut your pie hole
喬希:怎麼晚餐又是吃炒麵啊?
露西:好好吃你的晚餐,閉上嘴巴!
拓展學習:
cavity 洞穴;腔
chew 咀嚼
digestion 消化
spout 噴口;噴嘴
put one's foot in one's mouth 說錯話
whet one's appetite 助長某人慾望