Noun
1. fleshy folds of tissue as those surrounding the mouth
2. an impudent or insolent rejoinder;
3. the top edge of a vessel
They came to the lip of a dead crater.
The cop told him to button his lip.
There's many a slip between the cup and the lip ! Who knows what may happen?
Just do as what I say — and don't give me any of your lip.
The machinists only pay lip service to the safety regulations and one day soon there is going to be a nasty accident.
She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.
Don't give me any lip.
I want you to carry a stiff upper lip whatever happens.
None of your lip!
Less of your lip!
The explorer slept that night on the lip of a dead volcano.
He was merely paying lip service.
He bit his lip nervously, trying not to cry.
All the parties pay lip service to environmental issues.
Her lip quivered and then she started to cry.
He chewed his lower lip nervously.
She bit her lower lip.
She had quite severe bruising and a cut lip.
I must learn to bite my lip.
The teacher should not move around too much as this makes lip reading more difficult.
Mary suggests using a neutral lip pencil.
He curled his upper lip in a show of scepticism.
With a lip pencil, outline lips and fill them in.
The man's heavy moustache hid his upper lip completely.
He had a split lip and an eye that wouldn't open properly.
Blood from his cut lip trickled over his chin.
Unhappily, he had done no more than pay lip service to their views.
She bit her lip as she recalled the words he'd thrown at her.
bite one's lip
repress an emotion; stifle laughter or a retort
she bit her lip to stop the rush of bitter words.
curl one's lip
raise a corner of one's upper lip to show contempt; sneer
lick (或 smack) one's lips
look forward to something with relish; show one's satisfaction
my (或 his 等) lips are sealed
pass one's lips
be eaten, drunk, or spoken
pay lip service to
express approval of or support for (something) without taking any significant action
There is relatively little information about lip, maybe you can watch a bilingual story to relax your mood, I wish you a happy day!
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