silver tongue

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌsɪlvəˈtʌŋ/    美 /ˌsɪlvəɹˈtʌŋ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way. idiomatic
    — [H]e passed into the saloon, where Nina presided; and here his fair person and silver tongue […
  2. The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia). US

词形变化

silver tongues plural silver-tongue alternative

词汇关系

相关词
silver-tongued

词源

From silver (adjective, noun) + tongue (noun). Sense 1 (“trait of being articulate and clever at speaking”) is probably from silver-tongued, which is attested earlier than the noun.
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