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。
颌；颚；下巴
jaws — plural of jaw
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。
The bone or framework that forms and supports the mouth and holds the teeth; also the lower part of the face.
jaw 可指上颌或下颌；下巴多指下颌。
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.
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
嘴下方的面部部分
The part of the face below the mouth.
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
缺口或开口
A notch or opening.
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
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.
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.
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.
标记袋口入口的弯曲部分
The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket.
He clenched his jaw in anger.
他愤怒地咬紧下巴。
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.
鲨鱼的下颚长满了锋利的牙齿。
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.
调整台钳的夹口来牢牢固定金属件。
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。
常用搭配，表示情绪反应
She clenched her jaw in anger.
她愤怒地咬紧牙关。
He suffered a jaw injury.
他下颌受伤。
也可用于比喻
They were in the jaws of the beast.
他们处于野兽的血盆大口之中。
可与jaw互换，较具体地指下颌骨或上颌骨
特指下颌骨，不能替换jaw的所有用法（如指上颌或工具夹紧部分）
grammar · medium
易错句子My jaw hurts.
正确表达My chin hurts.
汉语的'下巴'对应的是chin（下巴尖），而jaw指颚骨（包括上下颌）。表达下巴疼痛时，应用chin。
grammar · medium
易错句子He has strong jaw.
正确表达He has a strong jaw.
jaw是可数名词，单数形式前需要不定冠词a/an或定冠词the等限定词。缺少冠词是常见错误。
下颌线
He has a strong jaw line.
他有着清晰的下颌线。
颌骨
The doctor examined his jaw bone.
医生检查了他的颌骨。
下颌肌肉
Chewing gum exercises jaw muscles.
嚼口香糖锻炼下颌肌肉。
下颌骨折
He suffered a broken jaw in the accident.
他在事故中下颌骨折了。
颌痛
She complained of jaw pain after the dental visit.
她抱怨看牙后颌痛。
虎钳的钳口
The metal piece was held in the jaw of the vice.
金属片被夹在虎钳的钳口里。
某人大吃一惊
When he saw the price, his jaw dropped.
当他看到价格时，他大吃一惊。
玻璃下巴（易受打击的弱点）
He has a glass jaw and can't handle criticism.
他玻璃下巴，承受不了批评。
令人瞠目结舌的
The performance was jaw-dropping.
表演令人瞠目结舌。
大白鲨
The movie 'Jaws' is about a great white shark.
电影《大白鲨》是关于一条大白鲨的故事。
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