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tooth/tu:θ/ n. & v.●n. (pl. teeth /ti:θ/) 1 each of a set of hard bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing 牙，牙齿(大多数脊椎动物嘴中坚硬似骨包有珐琅质的结构，用来啃咬和咀嚼) 2 a toothlike part or projection, e.g. the cog of a gearwheel, the point of a saw or comb, etc. 齿状物(如齿轮、锯子、梳子等) 3 (often foll. by 常后跟 for) one's sense of taste; an appetite or liking 口味；胃口；爱好 4 (in pl. 用复数) force or effectiveness 力量；威力；效力 the penalties give the contract teeth 处罚条款使该合同具有了效力 ●v. 1 tr. provide with teeth 给…装齿；把…做成锯齿状 2 intr. (of cogwheels) engage, interlock (指齿轮)咬合，吻合 □ armed to the teeth completely and elaborately armed or equipped 武装到牙齿，全副武装 □ fight tooth and nail fight very fiercely 勇猛地战斗 □ get one's teeth into devote oneself seriously to 专注于，全神贯注于 □ in the teeth of 1 in spite of (opposition or difficulty etc.) 不顾(遭反对或有困难) 2 contrary to (instructions etc.) 违抗(指令等) 3 directly against (the wind etc.) 顶着(风等) □ set a person's teeth on edge see 见 EDGE □ toothed adj. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)□ toothless adj.□ toothlike adj.[Old English tōth (pl. tēth), from Germanic] |