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.)).
实用例句
1. Michael was showing the nurse how to suction his saliva.
迈克尔正给护士示范如何把他的唾液吸出来。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He wiped a dribble of saliva from his chin.
他擦掉了下巴上的几滴口水.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Saliva dribbled from the baby's mouth.
唾液从婴儿的嘴里流了出来.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. She tried to spit in Michael's face but she had no saliva.