Word
teethed
长牙;出牙
teethed is the past of teethe.
grow teeth; cut baby teeth
- 1.
To grow teeth.
长牙
- 2.
To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.
咬东西以缓解出牙不适
长牙;咬东西以缓解出牙不适;长牙齿
In use
The baby is teething and seems a bit fussy tonight.
Babies usually teethe when they are around six months old.
She teethed without much discomfort, so her parents were relieved.
be teething
teethe 表“长牙”时常用进行时 be teething 来描写正在出牙的状态。
The baby is teething and wants to chew on everything.
宝宝正在长牙,什么都要咬。
sb + teethe(s)
第三人称单数作主语时用 teethes;过去式为 teethed。
Most babies teethe between 4 and 7 months.
大多数宝宝在4到7个月之间长牙。
Verb forms
base teethe · third person teethes · -ing teething · past teethed · past participle teethed
teethe 指婴儿长牙,常用进行时 teething 表示‘正在长牙’。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- be teething
- 正在长牙
- The baby is teething and wants to chew on everything.宝宝正在长牙,想咬所有东西。
- start teething
- 开始长牙
- Most babies start teething around six months.大多数宝宝六个月左右开始长牙。
- teethe on
- 咬…来缓解出牙不适
- The baby may teethe on his fingers.宝宝可能会咬手指来缓解出牙不适。
- teething baby
- 正在长牙的婴儿
- A teething baby often has sore gums.正在长牙的婴儿通常牙龈疼痛。
- teething ring
- 磨牙环
- She bought a chilled teething ring for her son.她给儿子买了一个冰凉的磨牙环。
- teething gel
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 teethe 想成 teeth 多了一个 e:宝宝长牙时小牙冒出来,teethe 就是“长牙”这个动作。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:婴儿护理、育儿交流、儿科咨询 该词通常指婴儿长出乳牙,多用于育儿、儿科等日常或专业场合,口语和书面语中都比较常见。
Grammar Note
可构成进行时 be teething,表示(婴儿)正在长牙;该动词不用于被动语态。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 teethe(/tiːð/)押韵(同为 /iːð/)的有 breathe、seethe。常见拼写以 -the 结尾但元音不同的形近词:clothe、soothe、bathe(分别读 /kloʊð/、/suːð/、/beɪð/)。teeth 拼写几乎相同,但结尾是清辅音 /θ/(teethe 是浊辅音 /ð/),读音不同。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.