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

• The crocodile's jaws snapped shut.
  α鱼的嘴啪的一声合上了。
• The panda also uses its powerful jaws and strong teeth to crush the tough, fibrous bamboo into bits.
  熊猫也使用它的有力的颚和强壮的牙齿咬碎坚韧的细茎竹子。
• Her jaws tightly locked.
  她的牙关紧闭。
• The jaws snapped shut around her, crushing bones and flesh.
  上下颚吧嗒一合把她咬住，咬断了骨头和肉。
• Predatory tropical fishes with jutting jaws and strong teeth.
  有屏障样腭和坚固牙齿的热带食肉性鱼。
• The guide slowly led through the pass's jaws.
  向导慢慢地领路通过关隘的狭口。
• I talked till my jaws ached, trying to bring him around.
  我劝了他半天，嘴皮都快磨破了。
• His jaws were tightly locked.
  他的牙关紧闭。
• 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？
• A wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated.
  有突出的蝴蝶头来贴在被旋转的物体上的狭口的扳手。