Word · Frequency #3999
jaws
颌;颚;下巴
jaws is the plural of jaw.
核心释义
jaw 可指上颌或下颌;下巴多指下颌。
The bone or framework that forms and supports the mouth and holds the teeth; also the lower part of the face.
- 1.
形成口腔框架的骨头,通常带有牙齿。
One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
- 2.
构成口腔并固定牙齿的脊椎动物头骨部分
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
- 3.
嘴下方的面部部分
The part of the face below the mouth.
- 4.
构成口腔并用于张开的头骨骨骼;固定牙齿的骨骼
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
- 5.
缺口或开口
A notch or opening.
- 6.
由工具的一个或两个对立部分组成的夹持装置,用于夹住物体
holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
- 7.
用于固定物体的凹槽或叉形部分
A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.
- 8.
一对相对的可移动部件,用于抓握或压碎物体
One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.
- 9.
桅杆上半圆形凹槽的内端,使其自由移动
The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
- 10.
标记袋口入口的弯曲部分
The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket.
钳口;夹爪;缺口;槽口;(台球桌)袋口弧形库边;(帆桁或斜桁的)凹槽端;桅座凹槽;形成口腔框架的骨头,通常带有牙齿。
用法In use
He clenched his jaw in anger.
用法提示:使用jaw表示下颌,句中为单数形式,描述情绪反应时的动作。
The shark's jaws are full of sharp teeth.
用法提示:使用复数jaws指上下颚整体,描述动物解剖特征。
Adjust the jaws of the vice to hold the metal piece firmly.
用法提示:使用jaws表示工具夹持部分的两个对应部件,为比喻延伸义。
verb + one's jaw
常用搭配,表示情绪反应
She clenched her jaw in anger.
她愤怒地咬紧牙关。
jaw + noun
He suffered a jaw injury.
他下颌受伤。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- jaw line
- 下颌线
- He has a strong jaw line.他有着清晰的下颌线。
- jaw bone
- 颌骨
- The doctor examined his jaw bone.医生检查了他的颌骨。
- jaw muscle
- 下颌肌肉
- Chewing gum exercises jaw muscles.嚼口香糖锻炼下颌肌肉。
- broken jaw
- 下颌骨折
- He suffered a broken jaw in the accident.他在事故中下颌骨折了。
- jaw pain
- 颌痛
- She complained of jaw pain after the dental visit.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想到电影《大白鲨》的巨颚,记住jaw就是下颌。
语境与语域Context & Register
“jaw”作名词表示颌部时,用语中性,广泛用于医学、日常交流及描述动物解剖结构中。通常不带有明显的正式或非正式色彩,但在强调情绪或比喻时(如“set one's jaw”)会偏向非正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with '-aw' and are perfect rhymes with 'jaw', pronounced with the /ɔː/ vowel sound (as in 'saw'). Each is a common, everyday word useful for comparing spelling and sound patterns.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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