Word · Frequency #1747
teeth
牙齿
teeth is the plural of tooth.
One of the hard white structures in the mouth that are used for biting and chewing.
- 1.
A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.
许多脊椎动物口腔中存在的坚硬钙质结构,通常用于咬合和咀嚼食物。
- 2.
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
脊椎动物颌部的硬骨状结构,用于咬合和咀嚼或攻击和防御
- 3.
A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
锯或类似工具上的锋利凸起。
- 4.
something resembling the tooth of an animal
类似动物牙齿的东西
- 5.
A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.
齿轮边缘用于啮合相邻齿轮的凸起,或链轮上用于与链条咬合的齿。
- 6.
toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
无脊椎动物在口腔、消化道或壳上的牙齿状结构
- 7.
Of a rope, the stickiness when in contact with another rope as in a knot.
绳索在打结时与其他绳索接触产生的粘性。
- 8.
A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.
身体其他部位类似脊椎动物牙齿的突起或尖点。
- 9.
A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.
叶片边缘的尖状突起。
- 10.
The rough surface of some kinds of cel or other films that allows better adhesion of artwork.
某些赛璐珞或胶片表面的粗糙纹理,有助于颜料附着。
- 11.
Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).
喜爱,偏好(参见 toothsome)。
- 12.
An irreducible component of a comb that intersects the handle in exactly one point, that point being distinct from the unique point of intersection for any other tooth of the comb.
梳子中与手柄相交于唯一一点且彼此相交点不同的不可约分支。
齿状物;齿状突起;喜爱;喜好;摩擦力(绳索);粗糙表面;粗糙度;梳齿(数学)
In use
I need to see the dentist because my tooth has been aching all week.
Brush your teeth thoroughly before going to bed.
She has straight white teeth.
a [adj] tooth
He has a loose tooth.
他有一颗松动的牙齿。
verb + one's teeth
teeth是tooth的复数形式。
You should brush your teeth twice a day.
你应该每天刷两次牙。
have a sweet tooth
这是一个固定短语,不可拆分。
My daughter has a sweet tooth.
我女儿爱吃甜食。
Connections
Collocations
- brush teeth
- 刷牙
- You should brush your teeth twice a day.你应该每天刷牙两次。
- tooth decay
- 蛀牙
- Eating too much sugar can cause tooth decay.吃太多糖会导致蛀牙。
- toothache
- 牙痛
- I have a terrible toothache and need to see a dentist.我牙痛得厉害,需要看牙医。
- lose a tooth
- 掉牙
- My little brother lost a tooth yesterday.我弟弟昨天掉了一颗牙。
- false teeth
- 假牙
- My grandfather wears false teeth.我爷爷戴假牙。
- wisdom tooth
- 智齿
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音近似“吐丝”,想象蚕宝宝用牙齿咬桑叶吐丝,加深对“牙齿”的记忆。
Context & Register
中性;常见于日常、医学及解剖语境。
Grammar Note
注意:复数形式为teeth
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'booth', 'truth', 'youth', and 'sleuth' all rhyme with 'tooth' (stressed vowel /uː/ followed by /θ/). Note that 'smooth' ends with /ð/ and 'mouth' has /aʊ/, so they differ in sound despite similar spelling.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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