"mouth breather" 怎么发音

expression

US

MOWTH BREE-thur

UK

MOWTH BREE-thuh

释义

A 'mouth breather' is someone who breathes through their mouth instead of their nose. Informally and insultingly, it can mean a person who seems unintelligent or slow-thinking.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈmaʊθ/ /ˈbɹiðɝ

英式英语

mʌʊθ/ /bɹˈiːðɐ

简化发音

美式

MOWTH BREE-thur

英式

MOWTH BREE-thuh

语境中听

The doctor said being a mouth breather can cause dental problems.

Some children are mouth breathers while they sleep.

She used to be a mouth breather, but now she breathes through her nose.

Don't be such a mouth breather—think before you speak!