jaw
- n.颌;下巴;下颌;（工具或机器的）钳夹部分，钳口;嘴;口部
- vi.唠唠叨叨;喋喋不休
jawnoun
颌
either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that contain the teeth and move when you talk or eat
the top/upper jaw
上颌
the bottom/lower jaw
下颌
下巴；下颌
the lower part of the face; the lower jaw
He has a strong square jaw.
他长着一副结实的方下巴。
The punch broke my jaw.
这一拳打坏了我的下巴。
口部；嘴
the mouth and teeth of a person or an animal
The alligator's jaws snapped shut.
钝吻鳄的嘴吧嗒一声闭上了。
（工具或机器的）钳夹部分，钳口
the parts of a tool or machine that are used to hold things tightly
the jaws of a vice
虎钳口
used to say that sb suddenly looked surprised, shocked or disappointed
used to describe an unpleasant situation that almost happens
这个队翻盘而险胜。
The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
the narrow entrance to a tunnel, etc., especially one that looks dangerous
verb
V唠唠叨叨；喋喋不休
to talk, especially to talk a lot or for a long time
jaw
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N-COUNT 下巴；下颌
Your jaw is the lower part of your face below your mouth. The movement of your jaw is sometimes considered to express a particular emotion. For example, if your jaw drops, you are very surprised.He thought for a moment, stroking his well-defined jaw...
他摸着自己轮廓分明的下巴想了一会儿。
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N-COUNT 颌
A person's or animal's jaws are the two bones in their head which their teeth are attached to....a forest rodent with powerful jaws.
颌骨发达的森林啮齿类动物
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N-PLURAL 危险的局面；令人不快的情形
If you talk about the jaws of something unpleasant such as death or hell, you are referring to a dangerous or unpleasant situation.A family dog rescued a newborn boy from the jaws of death.
一只家养犬把一个新生男婴从鬼门关救了回来。
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to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory→ see:snatch
noun
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- holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
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- the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
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- the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it;the bones that hold the teeth
verb
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- censure severely or angrily
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
- Synonym: call on the carpet take to task rebuke rag trounce reproof lecture reprimand dress down call down scold chide berate bawl out remonstrate chew out chew up have words lambaste lambast
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- talk incessantly and tiresomely
- Synonym: yack yack away rattle on yap away
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- talk socially without exchanging too much information
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
- Synonym: chew the fat shoot the breeze chat confabulate confab chitchat chit-chat chatter chaffer natter gossip claver visit
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- chew (food);to bite and grind with the teeth
- He jawed his bubble gum
- Chew your food and don't swallow it!
- The cows were masticating the grass
- Synonym: chew masticate manducate
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His broken jaw made it impossible for him to chew .
他的颌裂了，不能嚼东西了。
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Results 31 patients were satisfied with the results after two jaw surgery operation .
结果31例经双颌外科手术患者均取得良好效果，术后随访有2例术后七年复发，其余29例效果稳定。
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Her jaw was set in a determined manner .
她下巴紧绷着，一副决不动摇的样子。
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He traced the line of her jaw with his finger .
他用手指顺着她的下巴外缘抚摸。
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She admired the firm set of his jaw .
她喜欢他那副紧绷着下巴的刚毅神态。
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He has a strong square jaw .
他长着一副结实的方下巴。
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The dolphin has evolved a highly developed jaw .
海豚已经进化形成高度发达的下颌。
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He had a firm , square jaw .
他的下巴方正而坚定。
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He gave him a sock on the jaw .
他朝他的下巴猛击了一拳。
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The punch broke my jaw .
这一拳打坏了我的下巴。
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The alligator 's jaws snapped shut .
钝吻鳄的嘴吧嗒一声闭上了。
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His jaw was broken after he was hit on the head .
他的头部受重击之后下颌骨折了。
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She saw his jaw tighten and his face lose its colour .
她看见他的下巴绷紧，脸色煞白。
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Instead , she set her jaw grimly and waited in silence
相反，她一脸严肃，面部紧绷，一声不吭地等着。
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They took my pulse , took my blood pressure , and X-rayed my jaw .
他们给我量了脉搏、血压，还给我的下颌拍了X光片。
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His jaw jutted stubbornly forward ; he would not be denied
他的下巴倔强地翘着；他不会甘心被拒绝。
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The boy 's jaw went slack .
男孩张大了嘴巴。
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He had a baby fuzz round his jaw .
他的下巴上长着细细的胡须。
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The 28-year-old striker was in court last week for breaking a rival player 's jaw .
那名28岁的前锋因造成对方一名球员下颌骨折，上周出庭受审。
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Male models used to be gorgeous — all chiselled jaw , perfect pecs and golden tan .
以前男模是很帅的——都有着棱角分明的下巴、完美的胸肌和金棕色的皮肤。
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Grenville took another wallop plumb on the jaw .
格伦维尔又受了一拳，正中下巴。
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Mercer will have his jaw wired up tomorrow and will be sidelined for six to eight weeks .
默瑟明天要进行下颌骨固定手术，将离开赛场6至8个星期。
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Ken 's jaw jutted with determination .
肯坚定地扬起下颌。
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My fist glanced off his jaw .
我的拳头斜擦着他的下巴而过。
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Patsy had to clench her jaw to suppress her anger
帕奇只得咬紧牙关压住怒气。
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A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character .
强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
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The guide slowly led through the pass 's jaws .
向导慢慢地领路通过关隘的狭口。
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I talked till my jaws ached , trying to bring him around .
我劝了他半天，嘴皮都快磨破了。
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The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work .
台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。
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The boxer saw his chance and struck out at his opponent 's jaw .
那位拳击手看准了机会，猛击对手的下颚。
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