tongue
US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
1.
舌头
the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech
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She bit her tongue while eating.
她吃饭时咬到了舌头。
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The doctor asked me to stick out my tongue.
医生让我伸出舌头。
2.
语言
a language
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She speaks several foreign tongues.
她会说好几种外语。
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The ancient tongue of Latin is still studied today.
古老的拉丁语至今仍在研究。