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

• He was in the jaws of the world.
  他落到了说长道短的世界中。
• 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。
• The crocodile's jaws snapped shut.
  α鱼的嘴啪的一声合上了。
• 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。
• He had huge molars and jaws and a large sagittal crest.
  他有巨大的臼齿和下颌和一个大型矢状嵴。
• The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work.
  台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。
• 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。
• There was only the heavy sharp blue head and the big eyes and the clicking, thrusting all-swallowing jaws.
  只有那沉重、尖锐的蓝色脑袋，两只大眼睛和那嘎吱作响、吞噬一切的突出的两颚。
• His jaws were tightly locked.
  他的牙关紧闭。
• I talked till my jaws ached, trying to bring him around.
  我劝了他半天，嘴皮都快磨破了。