"mouth the words" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 只动嘴不出声地说

Definition

仅仅动嘴唇，好像在说话，但其实没有发出声音。常用于假装唱歌或跟读却不真正开口。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是非正式表达，多用在唱歌（如“对口型”）或安静地跟读时。不等同于“低声说”（有声音）。可指一个词或整句话。有时表示假装会唱或不会词。

Examples

She mouthed the words to the song because she didn't know the lyrics.

她因为不会歌词，只好**只动嘴唇跟着唱歌**。

The child mouthed the words after his teacher.

孩子在老师后面**只动嘴唇地学说**。

If you forget the lines, just mouth the words on stage.

如果你忘词了，台上只要**做做嘴型**就好。

At the concert, he pretended to sing by just mouthing the words.

音乐会上，他只是**做做嘴型**假装在唱歌。

She kept mouthing the words to remind her friend what to say.

她一直**只动嘴唇**，提醒朋友要说什么。

When the camera turned to him, he nervously mouthed the words instead of speaking aloud.

镜头对准他时，他紧张地**只动嘴巴说话**，没有开口。