曾有一次,他把茶壶嘴用东西堵住,然后把茶壶放在火炉上.

He once plugged up the spout of a teapot and placed it on the fire.

在有些国家茶壶嘴下装有晃来晃去的小篮子用来截住游离出来的茶叶，觉得这是有害的。

In some countries teapots are fitted with little dangling baskets under the spout to catch the stray leaves, which are supposed to be harmful.