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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 开口
[kāikǒu]
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1.
动
张开嘴;借指说话、演唱、提出请求等
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没等别人说完,他就先开口了
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不好意思开口。
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2.
动
打开口子;裂开口子;留出口子
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开口引水
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豆荚开口了
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这件毛衣开口太低。
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3.
动
开刃儿
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这把刀还没开口。
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Examples
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开口垫圈
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snap washer
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他向大家横扫了一眼,才开口讲话。
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He threw a glance across the room before he started to speak.
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没等我开口,他就抢先替我说了。
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Before I could open my mouth, he hastened to speak on my behalf (or he went ahead and said it for me).
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开口铆钉
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bifurcated rivet
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都是乡里乡亲的,有什么不好开口的。
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As we are all fellow townsmen, there's nothing you can't bring up before us.
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他刚想开口,但一转念,又不说了。
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He was just going to speak when he thought better of it.
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你根据我打的鼓点开口,否则就没有板眼了。
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You should sing according to my drumbeats, otherwise, there would be no order.
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当我们论及到他家庭时候,他就不再开口说话了。
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When we talked about his family, he became silent.
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虽然我有赔偿你损失的责任,但你也不能狮子大开口漫天要价!
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Although I have the responsibility to compensate you for your loss, you can't go too far in demanding money!
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