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toothed

UK /tuːθt/US /tuθt/

词源

源自中古英语 'tothe', 古英语 'tōþ' (tooth) + '-ed' 后缀,字面意为'有牙齿的'。

adjective

❶ 形容物体边缘有齿状结构,像牙齿一样排列的凸起或凹陷,常用于描述工具、植物叶片或机械零件的形状特征。

“The saw has a toothed edge for cutting wood efficiently.”

(这把锯子有齿状边缘,能高效切割木材。)

“She found a leaf with a finely toothed margin in the forest.”

(她在森林里发现了一片边缘有细密锯齿的叶子。)

同义词:serrated, notched, indented

常见短语

fine-toothed comb — 比喻极其细致彻底的检查或搜索方式,原指齿缝细密的梳子。

“The editor went through the manuscript with a fine-toothed comb.”

(编辑像用细齿梳般彻底检查了手稿。)