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."
双语例句
1. Teddy clucked his tongue like a disapproving English matron.
特迪咂了咂舌头，活像个不以为然的英国女舍监。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He stuck out his tongue and flared his nostrils.
他伸出舌头，鼻翼扇动着。
来自柯林斯例句
3. I walked over to the mirror and stuck my tongue out.
我走到镜子前面伸出舌头。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Tongue lolling, the dog came lolloping back from the forest.
那只狗伸着舌头从树林里蹒跚地跑回来。
来自柯林斯例句
5. She made a face and stuck out her tongue at him.
