A lisp is a way of speaking where s and often z come out more like th. So sip can sound a bit like thip, and zoo a bit like thoo.

A lisp is a way of speakinglisp是一種說話方式 where s and often z come out more like ths和常常z聽起來比較像th。So sip can sound a bit like thip所以sip聽起來會有點像thip，and zoo a bit like thoozoo聽起來會有點像thoo。

Some people have this from childhood; some grow out of it; some keep it. It is also a verb: to lisp, she lisps, a lisping voice.

Some people have this from childhood有些人從小就這樣；some grow out of it有些人長大後就沒了；some keep it有些人一直保留著。It is also a verb它也可以當動詞：to lisp大舌頭地說話、she lisps她講話有大舌頭、a lisping voice帶著大舌頭腔的聲音。

Dictionaries used to call it a “fault,” and some children were made to feel small for it — though actually it is often just a different setting of the tongue, sitting nearer the teeth. It is not a stammer (getting stuck on a word) and not an accent.

Dictionaries used to call it a “fault,”字典以前把它叫做「缺陷」，and some children were made to feel small for it有些孩子還因此被說得很自卑——though actually不過其實 it is often just a different setting of the tongue它常常只是舌頭擺的位置不一樣，sitting nearer the teeth比較靠近牙齒而已。It is not a stammer它不是口吃 (getting stuck on a word)（卡在某個字說不出來），and not an accent也不是口音。

People use the noun and the verb in ordinary English; it is a plain description, not a medical lecture, but it can still sting if you use it to tease. The computer word LISP is a different thing altogether (an old programming language), and does not belong here.

People use the noun and the verb in ordinary English這個名詞和動詞在日常英文裡都會用到；it is a plain description它只是個平實的描述，not a medical lecture不是醫學術語，but it can still sting if you use it to tease但如果拿來取笑人，還是會傷人的。The computer word LISP電腦裡的LISP is a different thing altogether是完全不同的東西 (an old programming language)（一種老程式語言），and does not belong here跟這個詞沒有關係。