lip
lip — 形容詞
1. said or done just to please someone, without any real feeling or honest intentio
虛偽的
口頭應付、並無真心的
said or done just to please someone, without any real feeling or honest intention behind it.
The government's promises to help small businesses were just lip service.
政府對小型企業的承諾只是口頭敷衍而已。
collocation: lip service
Dario paid lip service to the new rules but kept doing things his own way.
Dario 嘴上說支持新規定，但實際上仍然我行我素。
collocation: pay lip service to
The apology felt like pure lip service to Hyun and the other volunteers.
對 Hyun 和其他志工來說，那道歉聽起來只是嘴上說說而已。
Rather than pay lip service, the charity actually used the money to help poor families.
那家慈善機構不只是嘴上說說，而是真的把錢用來幫助貧困家庭。
- hypocritical
more formal and broader in use (not limited to 'service')
- insincere
general term; 'lip' is more informal and fixed in phrase
文法句型
lip + noun (primarily 'lip service')
用法筆記
This adjective is almost always used before the noun 'service' in the fixed phrase 'lip service' or 'pay lip service to [something]'.
常見錯誤
lip — 名詞
1. the soft, movable tissue on either side of a person's mouth, forming the outer e
嘴唇
嘴巴上下柔軟的邊緣組織
the soft, movable tissue on either side of a person's mouth, forming the outer edges that are used in eating, speaking, and showing emotion.
David bit his lower lip nervously while waiting for the interview to start.
David 在等待面試開始時緊張地咬著下唇。
collocation: bite one's lip (show anxiety)
The little girl's lips were dry and chapped after playing outside in the cold wind.
小女孩在外面寒風中玩了一整天，嘴唇又乾又裂。
collocation: chapped lips
Élise applied lip balm before going up the mountain where the air was very dry.
Élise 上山前塗了護唇膏，因為山上的空氣很乾燥。
Roya licked her lips when she saw the fresh fruit on the kitchen table.
Roya 看到廚房桌上新鮮的水果時，舔了舔嘴唇。
His upper lip was sunburned from spending the whole morning at the beach.
他在海灘待了一整個早上，上唇被曬傷了。
用法筆記
Often used in the plural ('lips') because the upper and lower lip are typically referred to together. Singular ('upper lip', 'lower lip') is used when specifying one part.
常見錯誤
2. the rim of a container, especially one shaped to let liquid flow out cleanly whe
杯口；壺嘴
容器口緣，便於倒出液體的部位
the rim of a container, especially one shaped to let liquid flow out cleanly when you pour.
Water dripped slowly from the lip of the old stone fountain in the garden.
水從花園裡那座老石頭噴泉的邊緣緩緩滴下。
pattern: the lip of [container]
Folake poured the tea carefully, making sure nothing dripped down the lip of the teapot.
Folake 小心翼翼地倒茶，確保茶水沒有沿著茶壺口流下來。
A small crack near the lip of the glass made it unsafe to drink from.
玻璃杯杯口附近有一條小裂縫，用它喝水不安全。
Wren tilted the pitcher so the water ran along the lip without spilling.
Wren 傾斜水壺，讓水沿著壺嘴流下，沒有灑出來。
文法句型
the lip of [container]
用法筆記
Always used with 'the lip of + [container noun]'. Not used for the top edge of a box or drawer — only containers that hold liquids.
常見錯誤
3. rude or disrespectful speech, especially in reply to someone in authority.
頂嘴
不禮貌或無禮的回話
rude or disrespectful speech, especially in reply to someone in authority.
The coach sent Hyun off the field for giving the referee lip during the match.
Hyun 在比賽中對裁判頂嘴，教練把他換下了場。
collocation: give [someone] lip
Adina's mother warned her that she would not take any lip from a teenager.
Adina 的媽媽警告她，自己不會忍受一個 teenager 對她出言不遜。
collocation: take lip from [someone]
I welcome discussion, but I will not accept lip in my classroom.
我歡迎討論，但我不允許有人在課堂上頂嘴。
Tariro's father told him to watch his lip or leave the dinner table.
Tariro 的爸爸叫他說話注意點，不然就離開餐桌。
- respect
polite speech is the opposite of lip
文法句型
give someone lip
take lip from someone
用法筆記
Commonly used in informal spoken English, especially between parents and children or teachers and students. Almost always appears in the phrases 'give [someone] lip' or 'take lip from [someone]'.
常見錯誤
lip — 動詞
1. to press or move your lips lightly against something or someone, usually as a ge
輕吻；輕碰
用嘴唇輕碰表示愛意或敬意
to press or move your lips lightly against something or someone, usually as a gentle sign of love or respect.
Beatriz gently lipped her grandmother's forehead before leaving for the airport.
Beatriz 去機場前輕輕吻了祖母的額頭。
pattern: lip + body part (forehead, cheek)
Jenna gently lipped her daughter's cheek before tucking her into bed.
Jenna 在幫女兒蓋好被子前，輕輕吻了她的臉頰。
pattern: lip + body part (cheek, forehead)
The mother lipped her baby's cheek and whispered goodnight.
媽媽輕吻了寶寶的臉頰，小聲說了聲晚安。
Gita lipped her grandmother's forehead and whispered a blessing before the ceremony.
Gita 在儀式開始前輕吻了祖母的額頭，低聲說了一句祝福的話。
文法句型
lip + object (a person or thing)
用法筆記
This sense is less common in everyday speech; speakers usually say 'kiss' or 'brush [one's] lips against' instead. It appears more often in literary or formal descriptions.
常見錯誤
2. to speak words, especially in a quiet, barely audible way.
低聲說出
輕聲或吃力地說出話語
to speak words, especially in a quiet, barely audible way.
Too tired to argue, Dario merely lipped a quiet apology and turned away.
Dario 累得不想爭論，只低聲說了一句抱歉，便轉身走開了。
pattern: lip + direct speech (apology, prayer, words)
The old man lay in bed, lipping a prayer that only he could hear.
老人躺在床上，喃喃唸著只有他自己聽得見的祈禱詞。
Folake lipped a few words of thanks before running onto the stage.
Folake 低聲說了幾句謝謝，然後跑上了舞臺。
Joshua stood in the back, lipping the lyrics to his favorite song.
Joshua 站在教室後方，小聲跟著他喜歡的歌哼唱。
- shout
opposite volume of speech
文法句型
lip + speech / words
用法筆記
This sense is rare and primarily found in literary or poetic writing. In everyday English, speakers use 'murmur', 'whisper', or 'mouth' instead.
常見錯誤
lip — 構詞成分
1. relating to fat or fatty tissue in the body; used in medical and scientific term
脂肪的
與脂肪有關的醫學前綴
relating to fat or fatty tissue in the body; used in medical and scientific terms about fat removal or fat processing.
Owen decided to have liposuction to remove extra fat from his stomach area.
Owen 決定做抽脂手術，去除腹部多餘的脂肪。
example compound: liposuction
Tomás asked the doctor whether the lipolysis in his blood test meant his fat cells were shrinking.
Tomás 問醫生，血液檢查的脂肪分解數據是否代表他的脂肪細胞正在縮小。
example compound: lipolysis
Anong's eyes widened when the nurse showed her how lipoproteins had built up in her arteries.
護理師向 Anong 顯示她的動脈裡堆積了多少脂蛋白時，她驚訝地睜大了眼睛。
A lipoma is a harmless lump of fatty tissue that grows under the skin.
脂肪瘤是一種長在皮下的良性脂肪組織團塊。
文法句型
lip- + noun (medical term)
用法筆記
This combining form comes from Greek 'lipos' meaning 'fat'. It is unrelated to the English word 'lip' (mouth part). It appears in medical terms such as liposuction (fat removal surgery), lipolysis (fat breakdown), lipoma (a fatty lump), and lipoprotein (a fat-protein molecule).