「how about a little bit of bread?」 the beggar insisted. 「only a mouthful of food and i will be very grateful.」
「那就请您给我一小块面包吧,」乞丐坚持道,「哪怕是给我一口饭吃,我都会对您感激不尽的。」
it is bad manners to take a mouthful of food and then wash it down with a gulp of water.
在嘴里还有食物时,吞一口水,将食物沖下,是不礼貌的。
i took only a mouthful of food and then left.
我只吃了一点儿东西就走了。
she took a mouthful of food and then suddenly spat it out.
她吃了一口食物,突然又吐了出来。