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jaw

UK /dʒɔː/US /dʒɔː/

词源

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)。

noun

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。)

同义词:mandible, maxilla, chin, maw, bite

verb

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!)

同义词:chat, gossip, prattle, yap, blather

常见短语

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。)