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tooth

美 [tuːθ]英 [tuːθ]
  • n.牙齿;齿;牙;齿状部分
  • v.使具齿状;给…装牙齿;刻齿;(用牙齿)咬(住)

复数: teeth

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noun

【不规则形式】pl. teeth
1

牙;齿
any of the hard white structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing food

I've just had a tooth out at the dentist's.

我刚在牙科诊所拔了一颗牙。

to brush/clean your teeth

刷牙

tooth decay

龋齿

She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger) .

她咬牙切齿地回答。

The cat sank its teeth into his finger.

那只猫狠狠咬住了他的手指。

2

齿状部分;齿
a narrow pointed part that sticks out of an object

the teeth on a saw

锯齿

习语

to do sth that gives you your first experience of a particular type of work

to grow a new tooth

to put a lot of effort and enthusiasm into sth that is difficult enough to keep you interested

选择一个你可以真正悉心钻研的论文题目。
Choose an essay topic that you can really get your teeth into.

to be powerful and effective

to make sb feel physically uncomfortable

我一听到她的声音就浑身不舒服。
Just the sound of her voice sets my teeth on edge.

to show your teeth in an aggressive and threatening way

那条狗龇牙咧嘴地低吼。
The dog bared its teeth and growled.

to become very enthusiastic about sth that you have started to do so that you are unlikely to stop until you have finished

used to say that you should punish sb by doing to them what they have done to you or to sb else

to fight in a very determined way for what you want

居民为制止新的建房开发计划正在全力以赴进行斗争。
The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development.

to feel very angry and upset about sth, especially because you cannot get what you want

他要是听说我们丢了这份合同,准会气得咬牙切齿。
He'll be gnashing his teeth when he hears that we lost the contract.

used to express anger or surprise

to treat sb badly or fail to give them help when they need it

a great disappointment; sth that hurts sb/sth emotionally

to say sth that is not true at all

那证人分明是在睁着眼睛说瞎话。
The witness was clearly lying through his teeth.

old or too old

involving opposition or competition that is violent and without pity

残酷无情的大自然
nature, red in tooth and claw

if you do sth by the skin of your teeth , you only just manage to do it

to like food that contains a lot of sugar

tooth

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 牙;齿
    Your teeth are the hard white objects in your mouth, which you use for biting and chewing.

    She had very pretty straight teeth...

    她有一口漂亮整齐的牙齿。

  • 2
    N-PLURAL 齿状物;(梳子、锯、齿轮、拉链等的)齿
    The teeth of something such as a comb, saw, cog, or zip are the parts that stick out in a row on its edge.

    The front cog has 44 teeth.

    前齿轮有 44 个齿。

  • 3
    N-PLURAL (官方组织、法律等的)威力,效力
    If you say that something such as an official group or a law has teeth, you mean that it has power and is able to be effective.

    The opposition argues that the new council will be unconstitutional and without teeth...

    反对派争辩说新委员会不但违反宪法,而且没有效力。

  • 4
    See also:wisdom tooth

  • 5
    PHRASE 全副武装;武装到牙齿
    Someone who is armed to the teeth is armed with a lot of weapons or with very effective weapons.

    Both sides were armed to the teeth.

    双方都全副武装。

  • 6
    PHRASE 获得初步经验(或训练);起步
    If you say that someone cut their teeth doing a particular thing, at a particular time, or in a particular place, you mean that that is how, when, or where they began their career and learned some of their skills.

    ...director John Glen, who cut his teeth on Bond movies...

    从邦德电影开始初试牛刀的导演约翰·格伦

  • 7
    PHRASE 使人感到极其不舒服(或恼怒)
    If you say that something sets your teeth on edge, you mean that you find it extremely unpleasant or irritating.

    Their voices set your teeth on edge.

    他们的声音让你浑身不舒服。

  • 8
    PHRASE 奋力争取/竭尽全力阻止
    If you fight tooth and nail to do something, you do everything you can in order to achieve it. If you fight something tooth and nail, you do everything you can in order to prevent it.

    He fought tooth and nail to keep his job...

    他竭尽全力保住自己的工作。

  • 9
    PHRASE 潜心专注于;全力投入
    If you describe a task or activity as something you can get your teeth into, you mean that you like it because it is interesting, complex, and makes you think hard.

    This role gave her something to get her teeth into...

    这一角色让她全情投入其中。

  • 10
    PHRASE 直对;顶着;不顾
    If you do something in the teeth of a difficulty or danger, you do it in spite of the difficulty or danger.

    I was battling my way along the promenade in the teeth of a force ten gale...

    我不顾十级大风沿着步行街挣扎前行。

  • 11
    PHRASE 满口谎话;睁着眼说瞎话
    If you say that someone is lying through their teeth, you are emphasizing that they are telling lies.

  • 12
    PHRASE 年迈的;年老的
    If you describe someone as long in the tooth, you are saying unkindly or humorously that they are old or getting old.

    Aren't I a bit long in the tooth to start being an undergraduate?

    我现在才去读大学本科不是有点太老了吗?

  • 13
    PHRASE 爱吃甜食
    If you have a sweet tooth, you like sweet food very much.

    Add more honey if you have a sweet tooth.

    如果你喜欢吃甜的就多加点蜂蜜。

  • 14
    to get the bit between your teeth→ see:bit

noun

1
a means of enforcement
the treaty had no teeth in it
2
toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
3
something resembling the tooth of an animal
4
one of a number of uniform projections on a gear
5
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates;used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Her tooth was extracted under local anaesthetic .

    她的牙齿是局部麻醉拔出的。

  2. He chipped off a piece of his tooth .

    他锛缺了一点牙齿。

  3. I need to have two teeth filled .

    我有两颗牙要补。

  4. The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development .

    居民为制止新的建房开发计划正在全力以赴进行斗争。

  5. Choose an essay topic that you can really get your teeth into .

    选择一个你可以真正悉心钻研的论文题目。

  6. When did she cut her first tooth ?

    她什么时候长出的第一颗牙?

  7. A high proportion of five-year-olds have teeth in poor condition .

    五岁儿童牙齿不健康的比例高。

  8. The dentist may decide that the wisdom teeth need to be extracted .

    牙医可能会认为智齿需要拔掉。

  9. They took a plaster cast of the teeth for identification purposes .

    他们做了这副牙的石膏模型作鉴别之用。

  10. He 's got a front tooth missing .

    他有一颗门牙掉了。

  11. It is a proven fact that fluoride strengthens growing teeth .

    氟化物可以强化生长中的牙齿,这是已证明的事实。

  12. He laughed , revealing a line of white teeth .

    他笑了起来,露出一排洁白的牙齿。

  13. I 've had one of my teeth crowned .

    我的一颗牙齿镶了假齿冠。

  14. Fruit juices can be harmful to children 's teeth .

    果汁可能损坏儿童的牙齿。

  15. Dentists advise you to have your teeth checked every six months .

    牙医建议大家每六个月检查一次牙齿。

  16. Too much sugar will rot your teeth .

    吃糖太多,就会出现蛀牙。

  17. She chipped one of her front teeth .

    她锛了一颗门牙。

  18. He smiled suddenly , exposing a set of amazingly white teeth .

    他突然一笑,露出一口雪白的牙齿。

  19. The witness was clearly lying through his teeth .

    那证人分明是在睁着眼睛说瞎话。

  20. Her teeth gleamed white against the tanned skin of her face .

    她的牙齿在褐色面孔映衬下显得洁白明亮。

  21. Through clenched teeth she told him to leave .

    她咬牙切齿地让他滚。

  22. The dog sank its teeth into my leg .

    狗狠咬了我的腿。

  23. The cat sank its teeth into his finger .

    那只猫狠狠咬住了他的手指。

  24. The dog fastened its teeth in his leg .

    狗死死咬着他的腿。

  25. I 've just had a tooth out at the dentist 's.

    我刚在牙科诊所拔了一颗牙。

  26. He 's had his front teeth capped .

    他包了门牙。

  27. Have you cleaned your teeth ?

    你刷过牙了吗?

  28. He 'll be gnashing his teeth when he hears that we lost the contract .

    他要是听说我们丢了这份合同,准会气得咬牙切齿。

  29. Her pen was clenched between her teeth .

    她咬着笔。

  30. She grinds her teeth when she is asleep .

    她睡觉时磨牙。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

tooth与以下词性连用

n.

tooth decay

龋病

tooth enamel

牙釉质

v.

lose a tooth

掉牙

pull a tooth

拔牙

n.

cut your teeth on sth

从…中获得初步经验;初次涉足
to do sth that gives you your first experience of a particular type of work

cut a tooth

出牙;长出新牙
to grow a new tooth

get your teeth into sth

专注于,全力投入(有一定难度的事)
to put a lot of effort and enthusiasm into sth that is difficult enough to keep you interested

Choose an essay topic that you can really get your teeth into.

选择一个你可以真正悉心钻研的论文题目。

have teeth

具有强大威力;有杀伤力
to be powerful and effective

in the teeth of sth

1

不管,不顾,尽管遇到(困难、反对等)
despite problems, opposition, etc.

The new policy was adopted in the teeth of fierce criticism.

新政策尽管受到强烈的批评,但还是被采用了。

2

顶着,迎着(强风)
in the direction that a strong wind is coming from

They crossed the bay in the teeth of a howling gale.

他们顶着呼啸的狂风渡过了海湾。

set sb's teeth on edge

使感到身体不舒服
to make sb feel physically uncomfortable

Just the sound of her voice sets my teeth on edge.

我一听到她的声音就浑身不舒服。


bare your teeth

(凶狠地)龇牙咧嘴
to show your teeth in an aggressive and threatening way

The dog bared its teeth and growled.

那条狗龇牙咧嘴地低吼。

get the bit between your teeth

果断地做某事;义无反顾
to become very enthusiastic about sth that you have started to do so that you are unlikely to stop until you have finished

an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)

以眼还眼;以牙还牙
used to say that you should punish sb by doing to them what they have done to you or to sb else


fight tooth and nail

坚决斗争;全力以赴地斗争
to fight in a very determined way for what you want

The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development.

居民为制止新的建房开发计划正在全力以赴进行斗争。

gnash your teeth

(气得)咬牙切齿
to feel very angry and upset about sth, especially because you cannot get what you want

He'll be gnashing his teeth when he hears that we lost the contract.

他要是听说我们丢了这份合同,准会气得咬牙切齿。

grit your teeth

1

咬紧牙关
to bite your teeth tightly together

She gritted her teeth against the pain.

她咬牙忍痛。

‘Stop it!’ he said through gritted teeth.

“住手!”他咬牙切齿地说。

2

下定决心;鼓起勇气
to be determined to continue to do sth in a difficult or unpleasant situation

It started to rain harder, but we gritted our teeth and carried on.

雨开始大起来,可我们鼓起勇气继续进行。

Hell's teeth

(表示气愤或吃惊)可恶,天哪
used to express anger or surprise

kick sb in the teeth

粗暴对待某人;使极度失望
to treat sb badly or fail to give them help when they need it

a kick in the teeth

极度的失望;沉重的打击;重大的挫折
a great disappointment; sth that hurts sb/sth emotionally

lie through your teeth

满口谎言;撒弥天大谎;睁着眼说瞎话
to say sth that is not true at all

The witness was clearly lying through his teeth.

那证人分明是在睁着眼睛说瞎话。

long in the tooth

年齿渐长;老朽
old or too old

red in tooth and claw

残酷无情;血淋淋;决不宽容
involving opposition or competition that is violent and without pity

nature, red in tooth and claw

残酷无情的大自然

by the skin of your teeth

刚好;勉强
if you do sth by the skin of your teeth , you only just manage to do it

have a sweet tooth

爱吃甜食
to like food that contains a lot of sugar