early 15c., from Middle French salive, from Latin saliva "spittle," of unknown origin (perhaps, as Tucker suggests, somehow derived from the base of sallow (adj.)).
雙語例句
1. Michael was showing the nurse how to suction his saliva.
邁克爾正給護(hù)士示范如何把他的唾液吸出來。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He wiped a dribble of saliva from his chin.
他擦掉了下巴上的幾滴口水.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Saliva dribbled from the baby's mouth.
唾液從嬰兒的嘴里流了出來.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. She tried to spit in Michael's face but she had no saliva.