jaw

英 [dʒɔː]

美 [dʒɔː]

n. 颌; 下巴; 下颌; 口部; 嘴
v. 唠唠叨叨; 喋喋不休

复数：jaws　过去式：jawed　现在分词：jawing　第三人称单数：jaws　过去分词：jawed　

Collins.2 / BNC.3999 / COCA.4087

习惯用语

sb's jaw dropped/fell/sagged

（突然吃惊或失望得）张口结舌，目瞪口呆，垂头丧气
used to say that sb suddenly looked surprised, shocked or disappointed

the jaws of death, defeat, etc.

the jaws of a tunnel, etc.

（隧道等处尤指看起来危险的）狭窄入口
the narrow entrance to a tunnel, etc., especially one that looks dangerous

noun

颌
either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that contain the teeth and move when you talk or eat
1. the top/upper jaw
  上颌
2. the bottom/lower jaw
  下颌
下巴；下颌
the lower part of the face; the lower jaw
1. He has a strong square jaw.
  他长着一副结实的方下巴。
2. The punch broke my jaw.
  这一拳打坏了我的下巴。
口部；嘴
the mouth and teeth of a person or an animal
1. The alligator's jaws snapped shut.
  钝吻鳄的嘴吧嗒一声闭上了。
（工具或机器的）钳夹部分，钳口
the parts of a tool or machine that are used to hold things tightly
1. the jaws of a vice
  虎钳口

verb

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

noun

holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it

verb

censure severely or angrily
1. The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
2. The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
3. The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
Synonym:call on the carpettake to taskrebukeragtrouncereprooflecturereprimanddress downcall downscoldchideberatebawl outremonstratechew outchew uphave wordslambastelambast
talk incessantly and tiresomely
Synonym:yackyack awayrattle onyap away
talk socially without exchanging too much information
1. the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
Synonym:chew the fatshoot the breezechatconfabulateconfabchitchatchit-chatchatterchaffernattergossipclavervisit
chew (food)
1. He jawed his bubble gum
2. Chew your food and don't swallow it!
3. The cows were masticating the grass
Synonym:chewmasticatemanducate

Each clenched his fists and set his jaw when the order came to arrest the secret agents.
听说去抓特务，一个个都摩拳擦掌。
Louise, you have a broken jaw and broken bones in your face.
louise你的颌骨和面颊骨有骨折。
His broken jaw made it impossible for him to chew.
他的颌裂了，不能嚼东西了。
Grenville took another wallop plumb on the jaw.
格伦维尔又受了一拳，正中下巴。
Instead, she set her jaw grimly and waited in silence
相反，她一脸严肃，面部紧绷，一声不吭地等着。
Ken's jaw jutted with determination.
肯坚定地扬起下颌。
A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.
强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied
他的下巴倔强地翘着；他不会甘心被拒绝。
His jaw was broken after he was hit on the head.
他的头部受重击之后下颌骨折了。
She saw his jaw tighten and his face lose its colour.
她看见他的下巴绷紧，脸色煞白。