汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 口乾舌燥
口乾舌燥 (口干舌燥)
lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much
见"口燥唇干"。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

烈日炎炎晒得我们口干舌燥

The burning sun made us thirsty.

他感到呼吸出现了困难,嘴里唾液干枯,口干舌燥

He was finding it difficult to breathe. There was no saliva in his mouth.

我每天早晨醒来时口干舌燥,感觉我身体里的五脏六腑错了位,身体异常沉重。

I woke up every morning with a dry mouth and the sensation that my insides were in the wrong place and too heavy for my body.

一个炎热的夏天,酷热使大家都口干舌燥,一头狮子和一头野猪同时来到一个小井喝水。

On a hot summer day, when the great heat induced a general thirst, a lion and a boar came at the same moment to a small well to drink.

可是无论中国人还是美国人,他们都会在我口若悬河之时不失时机地为我倒上一杯茶水或饮料,使我不至于口干舌燥

Fortunately, both the Chinese and Americans got me a cup of tea or another drink, allowing no time for my lips to get dry during my work.