tooth
US
UK tooth, plural: teeth n: (in mouth)
SC 牙 yá
TC 牙
TC 牙
SC 牙齿 yá，yá chǐ
TC 牙齒
TC 牙齒
The dentist asked the patient to open his mouth so she could look at his teeth.
牙医让患者张开嘴，这样才能看到他的牙。
tooth, plural: teeth n: (of saw)
SC 锯齿 jù chǐ
TC 鋸齒
TC 鋸齒
The teeth on this saw are blunt; it will hardly cut anything anymore.
这把锯子的齿钝了，基本上什么都锯不动了。
tooth, plural: teeth n: (of gear) (齿轮等的)
SC 齿 chǐ
TC 齒
TC 齒
The teeth of the gears interlock.
齿轮的齿相互啮合。
tooth, plural: teeth n: (of comb) (梳子的)
SC 齿 chǐ
TC 齒
TC 齒
It was an old comb with several broken teeth.
这是一把老旧的梳子，齿都断了几根。
tooth n: (rough surface)
SC 粗糙的表面 cū cāo de biǎo miàn
SC 粗糙面
The paper is roughened to give it a tooth.
这种纸经过粗化处理，表面变得粗糙。
the teeth of [sth] n: figurative (most violent part)
SC …最猛烈的部分
SC …最狂暴的部分
abutment, abutment tooth n: (tooth supporting prosthesis)
SC 基牙
SC 支撑牙
an eye for an eye, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n: figurative (revenge) (报复)
SC 以牙还牙，以眼还眼 yǐ yá huán yá，yǐ yǎn huán yǎn
He destroyed his rival's creation, saying it was an eye for an eye.
他毁掉了他对手的作品，说这是以牙还牙。
an eye for an eye, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n: figurative (justice) (公正的惩罚)
SC 以牙还牙，以眼还眼 yǐ yá huán yá，yǐ yǎn huán yǎn
For murder, I believe an eye for an eye is fair punishment.
对于谋杀，我认为以牙还牙是对其公平的惩罚。
anterior tooth, plural: anterior teeth n: often plural (one of the front teeth)
SC 门齿
SC 门牙 mén yá
She has had problems with her anterior teeth since she was a child.
baby tooth, plural: baby teeth n: (milk tooth)
SC 乳牙 rǔ yá
SC 乳齿 rǔ yá，rǔ chǐ
My husband is 58, but he still has one baby tooth where a permanent tooth never grew.
Children start to lose their baby teeth at about age six.
canine tooth, plural: canine teeth n: (human: eyetooth) (人类)
SC 犬牙，犬齿 quǎn yá，quǎn chǐ
canine tooth, plural: canine teeth n: (animal: fang) (狗等动物的)
SC 犬牙，尖牙 quǎn yá，jiān yá
Next to the horse's skeleton the archaeologists found several canine teeth and bones.
cavity filling, dental filling, tooth filling n: (dentistry: substance) (牙科学)
SC 充填材料
cavity filling, dental filling, tooth filling n: (dentistry: procedure) (牙科学)
SC 充填 chōng tián
TC 充填
TC 充填
SC 充填手术
fight tooth and nail v expr: idiom (fight fiercely)
SC 全力以赴地斗争, 拼命斗争, 坚决斗争
I'll fight tooth and nail to make a name for myself as an actor.
我会竭尽全力让自己成为一个有名的演员。
fine-tooth n as adj: (comb, etc.: with teeth close together) (梳子等)
SC 齿细密的
fine-toothed adj: (comb, etc.: with teeth close together) (梳子等)
SC 齿细密的
houndstooth, hound's tooth, houndstooth check, hounds-tooth check n: (textile pattern: checkered)
SC 犬牙织纹
houndstooth, hound's-tooth n as adj: (with checkered pattern)
SC 犬牙织纹的
long in the tooth adj: figurative (old or very experienced)
SC 年纪大的，年老的 nián lǎo de
SC 经验丰富的 jīng yàn fēng fù de
milk tooth, plural: milk teeth n: (baby tooth)
SC 乳牙 rǔ yá
molar, molar tooth n: (grinding tooth)
SC 磨牙 mó yá
SC 臼齿 mó yá，jiù chǐ
I have a cavity in one of my molars.
saber-toothed tiger, saber-tooth tiger (US), sabre-toothed tiger, sabre-tooth tiger (UK) n: colloquial (prehistoric cat) (史前猫科动物)
SC 剑齿虎
snaggletooth, snaggle-tooth, plural: snaggleteeth, snaggle-teeth n: (irregular tooth)
SC 齿列不正，断牙，暴牙
sweet tooth n: figurative (fondness for sugary foods) (比喻)
SC 爱吃甜食，喜好甜食 ài chī tián shí，xǐ hǎo tián shí
My little boy has a very sweet tooth: he'll eat anything sugary.
我儿子喜好甜食，他会吃掉所有含糖的食物。
tooth and nail expr: figurative (fight: fiercely)
SC 竭尽全力 jié jìn quán lì
TC 竭盡全力
TC 竭盡全力
Sally fought tooth and nail to get the promotion.
tooth brace n: (device: straightens teeth)
SC 牙套
tooth decay n: (dental rot)
SC 蛀牙 zhù yá
SC 龋齿 zhù yá，qǔ chǐ
There are many dental hygiene products available to prevent tooth decay.
tooth fairy n: (mythical being who collects baby teeth)
SC 牙齿仙女 yá chǐ xiān nǚ
TC 牙齒仙女
TC 牙齒仙女
I've never encouraged my children to believe in Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy.
tooth filling n: (dental cavity)
SC 补牙
toothpaste n: (paste for cleaning teeth)
SC 牙膏 yá gāo
Why does every single kind of toothpaste taste of mint?
为什么每种牙膏都是薄荷味的？
wisdom tooth, plural: wisdom teeth n: (adult back tooth)
SC 智齿 zhì chǐ
I need to have a wisdom tooth removed because it's causing me a lot of pain.
She had her wisdom teeth out this week.