有趣的英语冷知识（116）老外说Find one's tongue是找到舌头？真实意思很形象！
初见到Find one's tongue这个词语，是不是觉得有点怪异？find是找到，tongue是舌头，Find one's tongue是找到舌头？舌头不是在嘴里吗？怎么会丢？还需要去找？
其实Find one's tongue是个很形象的英语俚语，剑桥英语词典是这样解释的：to become willing to talk。
所以，它的意思是愿意开口，能说得出话来。
几个栗子：
Lily was unable to find her tongue. She sat there in silence.
Lily不能表达自己的意见。她静静地坐在那里。
I wanted to tell you the truth, but I couldn’t find his tongue at that time.
我想告诉你实情，但是当时却什么都没说出来。
The boss shouted at him. He was too scared to find his tongue.
老板对他大喊，他吓得说不出话来。
Jack was speechless for a moment, then he found his tongue.
Jack一时说不出话来，然后他开口了。
拓展：
Tongue相关英语俚语：
1.bite one's tongue
字面意思：咬住舌头；实际意思：忍住不说，保持沉默，欲言又止。
典出16世纪末，舌头被咬住了，自然说不出话来了。
He was really making me angry, but I bit my tongue.
他确实让我生气，但我强忍住不说。
If you don't bit your tongue, you'll have to go outside.
如果你不能保持沉默的话，那你就去外边待着吧
2.hold one's tongue
字面意思：握住舌头；实际意思：闭嘴，保持沉默
The issue is very sensitive. You need to hold your tongue.
这个问题很敏感，你要保持沉默。
Jack is so angry, can you just hold your tongue and leave him alone?
Jack很生气，你能不能闭嘴，让他自己静静？
3.sharp tongue
字面意思：锐利的舌头；实际意思：刀子嘴，说话刻薄，言辞尖刻，牙尖嘴利。
She has a sharp tongue but a tender heart.
她这个人是刀子嘴，豆腐心。
You can't think what a sharp tongue she has!
你没法想像她说话何等尖刻！
4.smooth tongue
字面意思：光滑的舌头；实际意思：花言巧语、伶牙俐齿、能说会道。
These words come of a smooth tongue.
这些话全出自一个伶牙俐齿的人之口。
I know you've got a smooth tongue, so don't talk me into buying it.
我知道你能说会道，因此不要说服我去买它。
5.loosen one's tongue
字面意思：松弛舌头；实际意思：酒后不自觉地说很多话。
The vodka really loosened her tongue and I found out exactly what happened that night.
喝了伏特加酒之后，她就开始话多了起来，我终于发现了那天晚上到底发生了什么。
A few drinks loosened his tongue and he told me the truth.
喝了几杯酒后，他告诉了我真相。#英语##冷知识##俚语#
