改口
[gǎi kǒu]
to change one's tune
to modify one's previous remark
to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[bà ba] and 媽媽|妈妈[mā ma])
改口
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简体中文>英语, CC-CEDICT
改口
găi//kŏu
(also 改嘴，转口 zhuăn//kŏu) 动
1 correct oneself (in conversation); withdraw (or modify) one's previous remark; change one's tune:
- 他发现自己说错了，连忙改口。 He corrected himself as soon as he realized his mistake.
- 他原来是那么说的，现在改口了。 That's what he said first, but now he's changed.
2 address sb. by a different name or title:
- 改口称公婆 (of a woman after marriage) call one's parents-in-law “Mom” and “Dad”
găi//kŏu
(also 改嘴，转口 zhuăn//kŏu) 动
1 correct oneself (in conversation); withdraw (or modify) one's previous remark; change one's tune:
- 他发现自己说错了，连忙改口。 He corrected himself as soon as he realized his mistake.
- 他原来是那么说的，现在改口了。 That's what he said first, but now he's changed.
2 address sb. by a different name or title:
- 改口称公婆 (of a woman after marriage) call one's parents-in-law “Mom” and “Dad”
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英词典
改口
gǎi∥kǒu
1. 改变自己原来说话的内容或语气 {withdraw or modify one's previous remark}:
- 他发觉自己说错了,于是连忙～。 {As soon as he realized that he had made a slip of the tongue, he withdrew his remark.}
2. 改变称呼 {change the appellation}:
- 叫惯了姐姐,如今要～叫嫂子,真有点别扭。 {I used to call her sister, so I now find it a bit awkward to call her sister-in-law.}
gǎi∥kǒu
1. 改变自己原来说话的内容或语气 {withdraw or modify one's previous remark}:
- 他发觉自己说错了,于是连忙～。 {As soon as he realized that he had made a slip of the tongue, he withdrew his remark.}
2. 改变称呼 {change the appellation}:
- 叫惯了姐姐,如今要～叫嫂子,真有点别扭。 {I used to call her sister, so I now find it a bit awkward to call her sister-in-law.}
简体中文>英语, 现代汉语词典
改口
ɡǎikǒu
动 correct oneself; modify/withdraw one's previous remarks; change one's story/tone
- 发现自己说错了，他马上改口。 Realizing what he said was wrong he immediately corrected himself.
- 她起初说跟谋杀案无关，但后来又改口说自己是出于自卫。 She initially claimed she had nothing to do with the murder, but then said it was self-defence.
动 address sb by a different name/title
- 过去我们叫他“主任”，但现在得改口叫他“校长”了。 He used to be our 'director', but now we have to use 'president' instead.
ɡǎikǒu
动 correct oneself; modify/withdraw one's previous remarks; change one's story/tone
- 发现自己说错了，他马上改口。 Realizing what he said was wrong he immediately corrected himself.
- 她起初说跟谋杀案无关，但后来又改口说自己是出于自卫。 She initially claimed she had nothing to do with the murder, but then said it was self-defence.
动 address sb by a different name/title
- 过去我们叫他“主任”，但现在得改口叫他“校长”了。 He used to be our 'director', but now we have to use 'president' instead.
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英大词典
改口
modify one's previous remarks
modify one's previous remarks
- 简体中文>英语, 汉英法学大词典
