Word
tongue-tie
noun
舌系带过短
核心释义
a congenital condition in which the band of tissue under the tongue is too short, restricting tongue movement
- 1.
舌系带过短,一种先天性口腔异常。
Ankyloglossia, a congenital oral anomaly.
- 2.
用于绑住马舌头以利呼吸等的布条。
A piece of cloth used to tie down a horse's tongue, to facilitate breathing etc.
马舌绑带；马舌固定布条；舌系带过短,一种先天性口腔异常。；用于绑住马舌头以利呼吸等的布条。；结舌
用法In use
The nurse said the baby's tongue-tie was mild and would not cause serious problems.
用法提示：此处 tongue-tie 为名词，指舌系带过短的先天状况。
Some tongue-ties are so mild that they need no treatment.
用法提示：此处 tongue-ties 是 tongue-tie 的复数形式，仍指舌系带过短的状况。
Parents often ask whether tongue-tie can affect a child's speech.
用法提示：此处 tongue-tie 为名词，作宾语从句的主语，指舌系带过短。
have tongue-tie
名词用法，指舌系带过短的症状。
The baby has tongue-tie, which makes breastfeeding difficult.
这个婴儿有结舌，导致母乳喂养困难。
be tongue-tied
动词的被动形式，表示因惊讶或紧张而说不出话。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- tongue-tied
- 结舌的；说不出话的 · tongue-tied 为形容词，表示说不出话的状态；而 tongue-tie 为动词，表示使说不出话。
词族Word family
- tongue-ties
- plural, third person singular
- tongue-tied
- past, past participle
- tongue-tying
- present participle
学习提示Learner notes
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.