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 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。
• 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。
• A wrench with a V-shaped jaw and serrations on one side ( resembles the open jaws of an alligator).
  一边有v型锯口和锯齿状隆起的扳手（和鳄鱼的口相似）。
• His jaws were tightly locked.
  他的牙关紧闭。
• To explore imaging characteristics and the value of CT and MRI in diagnosis of jaws osteomyelitis.
  目的：探索颌骨骨髓炎的CT和MRI征象特点和其在颌骨骨髓炎中的应用价值。
• 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？
• Objective To investigate the clinical diagnosis and treatment on eosinophilic granuloma of the jaws bone.
  目的总结颌骨嗜酸细胞肉芽肿的临床诊断和治疗经验。
• The guide slowly led through the pass's jaws.
  向导慢慢地领路通过关隘的狭口。
• 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！