jaw

英 [dʒɔː]

美 [dʒɔː]

n. 颌; 下巴; 下颌; 口部; 嘴
v. 唠唠叨叨; 喋喋不休

复数：jaws　过去式：jawed　现在分词：jawing　第三人称单数：jaws　过去分词：jawed　

Collins.2 / BNC.3999 / COCA.4087

习惯用语

sb's jaw dropped/fell/sagged

（突然吃惊或失望得）张口结舌，目瞪口呆，垂头丧气
used to say that sb suddenly looked surprised, shocked or disappointed

the jaws of death, defeat, etc.

the jaws of a tunnel, etc.

（隧道等处尤指看起来危险的）狭窄入口
the narrow entrance to a tunnel, etc., especially one that looks dangerous

noun

颌
either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that contain the teeth and move when you talk or eat
1. the top/upper jaw
  上颌
2. the bottom/lower jaw
  下颌
下巴；下颌
the lower part of the face; the lower jaw
1. He has a strong square jaw.
  他长着一副结实的方下巴。
2. 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
1. 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
1. the jaws of a vice
  虎钳口

verb

N-COUNT 下巴；下颌
Yourjawis 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 yourjaw drops, you are very surprised.
1. 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。
2. Meg's jaw dropped in amazement...
  梅格惊讶得目瞪口呆。
3. His jaw was set, but his voice sounded thin and unsure.
  他表情坚毅，但声音听起来却显得有气无力、犹豫不定。
N-COUNT 颌
A person's or animal'sjawsare the two bones in their head which their teeth are attached to.
1. ...a forest rodent with powerful jaws.
  颌骨发达的森林啮齿类动物
N-PLURAL 危险的局面；令人不快的情形
If you talk about thejaws ofsomething unpleasant such as death or hell, you are referring to a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
1. 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。
2. ...caught in the jaws of world recession.
  陷入全球性经济衰退的危机之中
tosnatch defeat from the jaws of victory→ see:snatch

noun

holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it

verb

censure severely or angrily
1. The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
2. The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
3. The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
Synonym:call on the carpettake to taskrebukeragtrouncereprooflecturereprimanddress downcall downscoldchideberatebawl outremonstratechew outchew uphave wordslambastelambast
talk incessantly and tiresomely
Synonym:yackyack awayrattle onyap away
talk socially without exchanging too much information
1. the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
Synonym:chew the fatshoot the breezechatconfabulateconfabchitchatchit-chatchatterchaffernattergossipclavervisit
chew (food)
1. He jawed his bubble gum
2. Chew your food and don't swallow it!
3. The cows were masticating the grass
Synonym:chewmasticatemanducate

He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.
他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
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。
All I had was the back of the head, the lower jaw and a gaping hole.
我能利用的只有后部的头骨，下颌骨和一个敞开的大洞。
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。
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。
Haas has a glass jaw.
哈斯太脆弱了。
He fell from a ladder, and broke his jaw bone.
他从梯子上掉了下来，摔伤了颌骨。
Has one fixed and one adjustable jaw.
有一个固定的和一个可调的叉口。
The boy's jaw went slack.
男孩张大了嘴巴。
My fist glanced off his jaw.
我的拳头斜擦着他的下巴而过。