jaw
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT Your jaw is the lower part of your face below your mouth. The movement of your jaw is sometimes considered to express a particular emotion. For example, if your jaw drops, you are very surprised. 下颌
He thought for a moment, stroking his well-defined jaw. 他抚摸着他棱角分明的下巴想了一会儿。
2. N-COUNT A person's or animal's jaws are the two bones in their head that their teeth are attached to. 颌骨
...a forest rodent with powerful jaws. …一种长着强劲有力的颌骨的森林啮齿动物。
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jaw /dʒɔː/ (jaws)
剑桥词典
- "I'm never going back to him, " she said, setting her jaw firmly .
- I could tell from the set of his jaw that he was angry .
- He socked the policeman on the jaw.
- She punched him square on the jaw.
- He jutted his jaw out defiantly.
jaw noun (BODY PART)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]the lower part of your face that moves when you open your mouth
下颌，下巴
a broken jaw 骨折的下颌
US a punch in the jaw 打在下巴上的一拳
UK a punch on the jaw 打在下巴上的一拳
He has a strong /square jaw. 他长着结实的／方下巴。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
either of the two bones in your mouth that hold your teeth
颌；颚
upper /lower jaw 上／下颚
jaws [ 名词的复数形式 ]
the mouth of a person or animal , especially a large and frightening animal
（尤指大型凶猛动物的）口部，嘴
The lion opened its jaws and roared . 狮子张开大嘴咆哮起来。
something that opens and closes like the upper and lower parts of a mouth
钳夹部分；钳口
His foot was caught in the jaws of the trap . 他的脚被夹在捕兽夹的钳口里。
例句
jaw noun (DANGER)
jaws [ 名词的复数形式 ]something dangerous
险境
The rescuers snatched the children from the jaws of death . 救援人员将孩子们从死亡的险境中救了出来。
jaw noun (TALK)
[ 单数名词 ] informala talk
闲谈
I met Jane and we had a good jaw over lunch . 我遇到了简，并且在吃午饭时两个人好好聊了一番。