Phrase
false teeth
noun
假牙
Dentures.
- 1.
Dentures.
假牙
In use
Every night, she takes out her false teeth and places them in a glass of water.
The dentist fitted a new set of false teeth for the elderly patient.
He uses a special brush to clean his false teeth every morning.
wear false teeth
My grandmother wears false teeth.
我奶奶戴着假牙。
have false teeth
He has had false teeth since his thirties.
他从三十多岁起就装了假牙。
a set of false teeth
She bought a new set of false teeth.
她买了一副新假牙。
clean false teeth
You should clean your false teeth every night.
你应该每晚清洗假牙。
Common mistakes
I need to get a set of fake teeth.I need to get a set of false teeth.
"false teeth"是固定搭配，表示假牙；"fake teeth"虽然字面相似，但英语中不用于正式语境，容易造成误解。
He has a false tooth.He has false teeth.
"false teeth"通常指整副假牙，用复数形式；若指一颗假牙才用单数，但此处语境为整副假牙，故用复数才正确。
Connections
Confusing words
- dentures
- 假牙（正式） · false teeth 是日常用语，dentures 是医学正式用语，在口语和非正式场合多用 false teeth，在病历或专业场合多用 dentures。
- dental implant
- 种植牙 · false teeth 指可摘下的活动假牙，dental implant 指植入牙槽骨的人工牙根，是固定假牙的一种。两者修复方式和使用体验不同。
- bridge
- 牙桥 · false teeth 通常指活动假牙，bridge 指固定假牙，依靠相邻健康牙齿支撑。两者结构和使用方法不同。
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