1875, in reference to an awkward sentence, 1892 of a deliberately difficult-to-say phrase, from tongue (n.) + agent noun from twist (v.). The first one called by the name is "Miss Smith's fish-sauce shop."
雙語例句
1. Teddy clucked his tongue like a disapproving English matron.
特迪咂了咂舌頭，活像個不以為然的英國女舍監(jiān)。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He stuck out his tongue and flared his nostrils.
他伸出舌頭，鼻翼扇動著。
來自柯林斯例句
3. I walked over to the mirror and stuck my tongue out.
我走到鏡子前面伸出舌頭。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Tongue lolling, the dog came lolloping back from the forest.
那只狗伸著舌頭從樹林里蹣跚地跑回來。
來自柯林斯例句
5. She made a face and stuck out her tongue at him.