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jawsHJC:z, $JB:zpl nJaws are a large mouth and teeth, esp. of a large or fierce animal, or (fig. ) something which looks like this or is thought of as dangerous.口部，嘴;钳口;险境The lion opened its jaws and roared.狮子张开大嘴咆哮。(fig. ) His foot was caught in the jaws of the trap.他的脚被夹在陷阱的钳口里。(fig. ) We were rescued at the last minute, snatched from the jaws of death (= we nearly died).我们在最后一分钟被从鬼门关解救出来。(fig. ) They still hoped to seize victory from the jaws of defeat (= they were about to be defeated).他们仍然希望在失败的险境中夺取胜利。
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