
好词典

源自中古英语 'jawe',可能与古法语 'joue'(脸颊)有关,最终源自拉丁语 'gena'(面颊)。
❶ 指人或动物头部下方可活动的骨骼结构,用于咀嚼食物和说话。通常包括上颌和下颌两部分。
“He broke his jaw in the accident.”
(他在事故中摔断了颌骨。)
“The lion's powerful jaw can crush bones.”
(狮子强有力的颌部能咬碎骨头。)
❶ 比喻机器或工具中类似颌骨的夹持部分,用于固定或咬合物体。
“The vise's jaws held the wood firmly in place.”
(台钳的钳口牢牢固定住了木料。)
“Adjust the wrench jaws to fit the nut.”
(调节扳手钳口以适应螺母尺寸。)
❶ 长时间地闲聊或喋喋不休地说,常带贬义。
“The old men were jawing about politics all afternoon.”
(那些老人整个下午都在喋喋不休地谈论政治。)
“Stop jawing and get to work!”
(别废话了,快去干活!)
jaw-dropping — 形容事物令人极度震惊或惊讶,字面意思是惊讶到下巴掉下来。
“The magician's final trick was jaw-dropping.”
(魔术师最后的戏法令人震惊不已。)
jaw clenched — 描述因紧张、愤怒或决心而咬紧牙关的身体语言。
“Her jaw clenched when she heard the unfair decision.”
(听到不公平的决定时她咬紧了牙关。)