mouthpiece

/ˈmaʊθpiːs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmaʊθpiːs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmau̇th-ˌpēs/ (ame, mw)

mouthpiece — 名詞

  • mouthpiecesingular
  • mouthpiecesplural

1. the part of a telephone, musical instrument, or similar device that you put agai

1.名詞B2
釋義

吹口；話筒

電話或樂器上靠近唇部的零件

the part of a telephone, musical instrument, or similar device that you put against or between your lips in order to use it

例句

Aisha put down the phone without replacing the mouthpiece, so the call never disconnected.

Aisha 放下電話時沒有把話筒放回原位，所以通話一直沒有斷線。

replace the mouthpiece of a phone

Kenji cleaned the mouthpiece of his saxophone with a soft cloth before every practice.

Kenji 每次練習前都會用軟布清潔薩克斯風的吹口。

mouthpiece of [musical instrument]

同義詞
  • receiver

    used only for the part of a telephone that you hold to your ear and mouth

  • embouchure

    a technical term for the way a musician applies their mouth to an instrument, not the physical part itself

用法筆記

For musical instruments, this word usually refers to the detachable part that the player blows into. For telephones, it is the part that carries the speaker's voice.

常見錯誤

❌I need to buy a new mouthpiece for my guitar.
✅I need to buy a new mouthpiece for my saxophone.
💡Only wind instruments and some brass instruments have a mouthpiece; string instruments like guitars do not.

2. a person, newspaper, or organization that expresses only the opinions of a parti

2.名詞C1
釋義

喉舌；代言人

代表某組織發言的人或媒體

a person, newspaper, or organization that expresses only the opinions of a particular group, often without adding any independent views

例句

Mei-Lin refused to be the mouthpiece for a political party whose values she did not share.

Mei-Lin 拒絕擔任一個她並不認同其理念的政策黨的代言人。

refuse to be a mouthpiece for [organization]

The government-funded newspaper was widely seen as a mouthpiece for the ruling party.

那家由政府資助的報紙被普遍視為執政黨的喉舌。

seen as a mouthpiece for [organization]

同義詞
  • spokesperson

    neutral and professional; unlike mouthpiece, it does not suggest lack of independence

  • representative

    broader meaning; can refer to an elected or chosen delegate, not just someone who speaks

  • press secretary

    a specific role in government or large organizations who deals with media inquiries

文法句型

mouthpiece + for + organization

mouthpiece + of + organization

用法筆記

This sense often carries a negative or critical tone, suggesting the speaker or publication simply repeats another group's message without independent thought.

常見錯誤

❌The CEO's assistant was a mouthpiece who helped write the annual report.
✅The CEO's assistant was a spokesperson who helped write the annual report.
💡'Mouthpiece' implies repeating someone else's views without independence, while 'spokesperson' is a neutral professional role.