| [/dʒɔː; dʒɔ/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
4 [U, C] (infml) (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. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) one's `jaw drops (infml) 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 2
v (infml) 用法:
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. 用法:
2 [I, Ip] ~ (on) gossip 说闲话. |