"mouthed" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 用嘴型比划
• 嘴里轻声说

Definition

有人“用嘴型比划”时，意思是他们好像在说话但没有发出声音，或者用很小的声音说，让人听不清楚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用在描述情节和叙述对话，后面常接所“mouthed”的话（如 'She mouthed "thank you"'）。有时指假装说话或故意不发声，不等同于 'whispered'（窃窃私语，有声音）。

Examples

She mouthed the words 'thank you' across the room.

她在房间另一头**用嘴型比划**了“谢谢”。

The boy mouthed something, but I couldn't hear him.

男孩**用嘴型比划**了几句，但我没听清。

He mouthed the answer during the test to help his friend.

他在考试时**用嘴型比划**答案，帮朋友作弊。

She just mouthed an apology instead of saying it out loud.

她只是**嘴里比划**了一句道歉，没有大声说出来。

I mouthed 'Call me' when no one was looking.

趁没人看见时，我**用嘴型比划**了“给我打电话”。

Sometimes, politicians just mouthed promises without meaning them.

有时候，政客只是**嘴上说说**承诺，根本没有真心想实现。