启齿 meaning in English
open one's mouth; start to talk about sth.: 难以启齿 find it difficult to bring the matter up; have a bone in one's throat; 周围有人, 不便启齿。 with people around, it wasn't convenient to talk about the matter
Examples
- Asking a favor came hard to him .
求人帮忙实在叫他难于启齿。 - He said other things i can not speak out for shame .
他还说了些我羞于启齿的话。 - With people around , it was n't convenient to talk about the matter .
周围有人，不便启齿。 - Mrs. corney twice essayed to speak, and twice failed .
考尔尼太太两次试图启齿，两次都没有成功。 - Her eyes enlarged, and she involuntarily smiled in his face .
她的眼睛睁得大大的，不知不觉地在他面前嫣然启齿。