jaws

英 [dʒɔːz]

美 [dʒɔːz]

n.  颌; 下巴; 下颌; 口部; 嘴
v.  唠唠叨叨; 喋喋不休
jaw的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 下巴；下颌
  Yourjawis the lower part of your face below your mouth. The movement of your jaw is sometimes considered to express a particular emotion. For example, if yourjaw drops, you are very surprised.
  1. He thought for a moment, stroking his well-defined jaw...
     他摸着自己轮廓分明的下巴想了一会儿。
  2. Meg's jaw dropped in amazement...
     梅格惊讶得目瞪口呆。
  3. His jaw was set, but his voice sounded thin and unsure.
     他表情坚毅，但声音听起来却显得有气无力、犹豫不定。
• N-COUNT 颌
  A person's or animal'sjawsare the two bones in their head which their teeth are attached to.
  1. ...a forest rodent with powerful jaws.
     颌骨发达的森林啮齿类动物
• N-PLURAL 危险的局面；令人不快的情形
  If you talk about thejaws ofsomething unpleasant such as death or hell, you are referring to a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
  1. A family dog rescued a newborn boy from the jaws of death.
     一只家养犬把一个新生男婴从鬼门关救了回来。
  2. ...caught in the jaws of world recession.
     陷入全球性经济衰退的危机之中
• tosnatch defeat from the jaws of victory→ see:snatch

双语例句

• His jaws were tightly locked.
  他的牙关紧闭。
• The guide slowly led through the pass's jaws.
  向导慢慢地领路通过关隘的狭口。
• Bigger's teeth clamped so tight that his jaws ached.
  别格的牙关咬得那么紧，连上下颚都疼了。
• The upper and lower jaws possess straight tooth rows and the jaw arches are almost rectangular in shape.
  上、下颌具有直的齿列，而颌弓几乎呈直角形。
• And let this be enough to know concerning the first valley and the souls locked in its jaws.
  关于第一道山谷和它所吞噬的人，你知道了这些就够了。
• Which has the sharpest teeth and strongest jaws?
  哪种鲨鱼又具有最锋利的牙齿和最强硬的喉咙？
• He was in the jaws of the world.
  他落到了说长道短的世界中。
• The act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws.
  用牙齿和上下颌撕、咬或咀嚼的动作。
• When I looked at Jaws ago, I know I am unfit to act as marine biologist!
  以前我看《大白鲨》的时候，就知道我不适合做海洋生物学家了！
• 70. When your jaws and cheeks ache from too much laughing.
  70.笑到嘴巴和脸都酸了。