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单词 downmouth
释义

downmouth

English

Etymology

down- + mouth

Verb

downmouth (third-person singular simple present downmouths, present participle downmouthing, simple past and past participle downmouthed)

  1. To speak negatively or critically.
    • 1958, Recruiting New Talent for News Staffs (page 6)
      Such downmouthing of the profession is almost incredible.
    • 1984, Vern Kenneth Baxter, Organizational change, technology and labor in the post office
      Carriers complained of harassment in the form of route additions, street supervision, mail counts, and "downmouthing" by supervisors.
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