(形容词)张着嘴的;(因惊讶、震惊、敬畏等)目瞪口呆的。也可字面指“嘴巴张开着”的状态。
/ˌoʊpən ˈmaʊðd/
He stood open-mouthed when he heard the news.
听到这个消息时,他目瞪口呆地站在那里。
She watched the final scene open-mouthed, unable to speak, as the truth unfolded in front of everyone.
当真相在众人面前逐渐揭开时,她张着嘴看着最后一幕,一句话也说不出来。
由 open(打开的)+ mouthed(有……嘴的/张着嘴的,来自 mouth “嘴”)构成的复合形容词。原本偏字面描述“嘴巴张开”,后来常用于引申表达因强烈情绪(尤其是惊讶或震撼)而“说不出话”的神态。