jaw
UK [dʒɔ:] US [dʒɑ:] noun
BODY PART 身体部位
ADVANCED countable
■the lower part of your face which moves when you open your mouth 下颌，下巴•a broken jaw骨折的下颌 •a punch UKon / USin the jaw打在下巴上的一拳 •He has a strong/square jaw.他有着结实的／方下巴。 ADVANCED countable
■either of the two bones in your mouth which hold your teeth 颌；颚•upper/lower jaw上／下颚 jaws [plural]
■the mouth of a person or animal, especially a large and frightening animal （尤指大型凶猛动物的）口部，嘴•The lion opened its jaws and roared.狮子张开大嘴咆哮了起来。 ■something which opens and closes like the upper and lower parts of a mouth 钳夹部分；钳口•His foot was caught in the jaws of the trap.他的脚被夹在捕兽夹的钳口里。
UK [dʒɔ:] US [dʒɑ:] noun
DANGER 危险
jaws [plural]
■something dangerous 险境•The rescuers snatched the children from the jaws of death.救援人员把孩子从鬼门关中拯救出来。
UK [dʒɔ:] US [dʒɑ:] noun
TALK 谈话
only singular informal
■a talk 闲谈•I met Jane and we had a good jaw over lunch.我遇到了简，并且在吃午餐时两个人好好聊了一番。
UK [dʒɔ:] US [dʒɑ:] noun
sb's jaw drops (open)
■If someone's jaw drops (open), they look very surprised 大吃一惊；惊讶得张口结舌•My jaw dropped open when she told me how old she was.当她告诉我她的年纪时我大吃一惊。
UK [dʒɔ:] US [dʒɑ:] verb intransitive informal
■to talk for a long time 喋喋不休，唠唠叨叨•He was jawing away to his girlfriend for hours on the phone.他和女朋友聊了几个小时的电话了。 |