jaw

英 [dʒɔː]

美 [dʒɔː]

n.  颌; 下巴; 下颌; 口部; 嘴
v.  唠唠叨叨; 喋喋不休

复数：jaws　过去式：jawed　现在分词：jawing　第三人称单数：jaws　过去分词：jawed　

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习惯用语

n.

sb's jaw dropped/fell/sagged
• （突然吃惊或失望得）张口结舌，目瞪口呆，垂头丧气
  used to say that sb suddenly looked surprised, shocked or disappointed
the jaws of death, defeat, etc.
• 鬼门关；失败的险境
  used to describe an unpleasant situation that almost happens
• The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
  这个队翻盘而险胜。
the jaws of a tunnel, etc.
• （隧道等处尤指看起来危险的）狭窄入口
  the narrow entrance to a tunnel, etc., especially one that looks dangerous

牛津词典

noun

• 颌
  either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that contain the teeth and move when you talk or eat
  1. the top/upper jaw
     上颌
  2. the bottom/lower jaw
     下颌
• 下巴；下颌
  the lower part of the face; the lower jaw
  1. He has a strong square jaw.
     他长着一副结实的方下巴。
  2. The punch broke my jaw.
     这一拳打坏了我的下巴。
• 口部；嘴
  the mouth and teeth of a person or an animal
  1. The alligator's jaws snapped shut.
     钝吻鳄的嘴吧嗒一声闭上了。
• （工具或机器的）钳夹部分，钳口
  the parts of a tool or machine that are used to hold things tightly
  1. the jaws of a vice
     虎钳口

verb

• 唠唠叨叨；喋喋不休
  to talk, especially to talk a lot or for a long time

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 下巴；下颌
  Yourjawis 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 yourjaw drops, you are very surprised.
  1. He thought for a moment, stroking his well-defined jaw...
     他摸着自己轮廓分明的下巴想了一会儿。
  2. Meg's jaw dropped in amazement...
     梅格惊讶得目瞪口呆。
  3. His jaw was set, but his voice sounded thin and unsure.
     他表情坚毅，但声音听起来却显得有气无力、犹豫不定。
• N-COUNT 颌
  A person's or animal'sjawsare the two bones in their head which their teeth are attached to.
  1. ...a forest rodent with powerful jaws.
     颌骨发达的森林啮齿类动物
• N-PLURAL 危险的局面；令人不快的情形
  If you talk about thejaws ofsomething unpleasant such as death or hell, you are referring to a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
  1. A family dog rescued a newborn boy from the jaws of death.
     一只家养犬把一个新生男婴从鬼门关救了回来。
  2. ...caught in the jaws of world recession.
     陷入全球性经济衰退的危机之中
• tosnatch defeat from the jaws of victory→ see:snatch

英英释义

noun

• holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
• the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
• the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it

verb

• censure severely or angrily
  1. The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
  2. The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
  3. The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
  Synonym:call on the carpettake to taskrebukeragtrouncereprooflecturereprimanddress downcall downscoldchideberatebawl outremonstratechew outchew uphave wordslambastelambast
• talk incessantly and tiresomely
  Synonym:yackyack awayrattle onyap away
• talk socially without exchanging too much information
  1. the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
  Synonym:chew the fatshoot the breezechatconfabulateconfabchitchatchit-chatchatterchaffernattergossipclavervisit
• chew (food)
  1. He jawed his bubble gum
  2. Chew your food and don't swallow it!
  3. The cows were masticating the grass
  Synonym:chewmasticatemanducate

双语例句

• A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.
  强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
• Spittle oozed down his jaw.
  唾液顺着他的下巴流下来。
• He has pain in his teeth or jaw.
  他的牙齿和下巴疼痛。
• He fell from a ladder, and broke his jaw bone.
  他从梯子上掉了下来，摔伤了颌骨。
• Has one fixed and one adjustable jaw.
  有一个固定的和一个可调的叉口。
• You compared the wounds to the marks left on her jaw?
  你比对了这个伤口和她下颚上的痕迹？
• His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied
  他的下巴倔强地翘着；他不会甘心被拒绝。
• Haas has a glass jaw.
  哈斯太脆弱了。
• She saw his jaw tighten and his face lose its colour.
  她看见他的下巴绷紧，脸色煞白。
• My fist glanced off his jaw.
  我的拳头斜擦着他的下巴而过。