| 单词 | jaw |
| 释义 | jaw n 1 (a) [C usu pl 通常作复数] either of the bone structures containing the teeth 颌 the upper/lower jaw 上[下]颌. (b) jaws [pl] the mouth with its bones and teeth 口部, 嘴（包括颌骨及牙齿） The crocodile´s jaws snapped shut. 鱼的嘴啪的一声合上了. (fig 比喻) into/out of the jaws of death, ie into/out of great danger 陷入[摆脱]险境. (c) [sing] lower partof the face; lower jaw 脸的下部; 下颌; 下巴 a handsome man with a strong square jaw 长著一副结实的方下巴的漂亮男子 The punch broke the boxer´s jaw. 这一拳捣坏了那个拳击手的下巴. =>illus at head 见head插图. 2 jaws [pl] narrow mouth of a valley, channel, etc （山谷、 水道等的）狭窄入口 the jaws of a gorge, canyon, etc 峡谷等的口. 3 jaws [pl] part of a tool, machine, etc that grips or crushes things （工具、 机器等的）钳夹部分, 夹紧装置 the jaws of a vice 虎钳口. =>illus at vice 见vice插图. 4 [U, C] (infml 口) (a) long dull talk, usu giving moral advice 冗长的话（通常指说教）. (b) gossip; talkativeness 流言蜚语; 饶舌. 5 (idm 习语) one´s `jaw drops (infml 口) one shows sudden surprise or disappointment 吃惊; 失望 My jaw dropped when I saw how much the meal had cost. 我看到那顿饭要花这麽多钱真大吃一惊. jaw, v (infml 口) 1 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (on) (at sb) talk at length about sb´s faults, behaviour, etc （对某人的错误、 行为等）喋喋不休地说. 2 [I, Ip] ~ (on) gossip 说闲话. |
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