衔1 (銜、啣) xián verb ① (含) hold in the mouth ▸ 衔着烟斗 have a pipe between one’s teeth ▸ 燕子衔泥筑巢。 The swallows are carrying bits of earth in their bills to build a nest. ② (怀着) harbour ▸ 衔悲/恨 harbour sorrow/hatred → 衔冤③ literary (接受) accept → 衔命④ (相连) connect ▸ 首尾相衔。 The head and the tail are connected. → 衔接 |