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Jaw Lower Teeth Dʒɔː Talk Unpleasant Noun Part

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jaw

[dʒɔ:]jawed, jawing, jaws

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jaws[3222]
下巴(36%),颚(31%),颌(28%),教训(2%),钳口(1%),喋喋不休(1%),说教(1%)
n.颌;下巴;狭窄入口;唠叨
vt.教训;对…唠叨
vi.教训;唠叨
n.(Jaw)人名;(冈)乔
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/ʤɔ͟ː/
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]下巴;下颌 Your jaw is 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 your jaw drops, you are very surprised.
  [usu sing]
  • 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。

  • Meg's jaw dropped in amazement...

    梅格惊讶得目瞪口呆。

  • 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。

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词] A person's or animal's jaws are the two bones in their head which their teeth are attached to.
  • ...a forest rodent with powerful jaws.

    颌骨发达的森林啮齿类动物

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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]危险的局面;令人不快的情形 If you talk about the jaws of something unpleasant such as death or hell, you are referring to a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
  [N of n]
  • 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。

  • ...caught in the jaws of world recession.

    陷入全球性经济衰退的危机之中

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to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory→see:
snatch

to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat→see:
snatch

    Oxford
    jaw / dʒɔː ; NAmE dʒɔː /
    noun
    ,
    verb
    jaw jaws jawed jawing
    noun 1 [countable ] either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that contain the teeth and move when you talk or eat the top/upper jaw 上颌 the bottom/lower jaw 下颌 2 [singular ] the lower part of the face; the lower jaw 下巴;下颌 He has a strong square jaw. 他长着一副结实的方下巴。 The punch broke my jaw. 这一拳打坏了我的下巴。 3 jaws [plural ] the mouth and teeth of a person or an animal 口部;嘴 The alligator's jaws snapped shut. 钝吻鳄的嘴吧嗒一声闭上了。 4 jaws [plural ] the parts of a tool or machine that are used to hold things tightly (工具或机器的)钳夹部份,钳口 the jaws of a vice 虎钳口 IDIOMS sb's ˈjaw dropped/fell/sagged used to say that sb suddenly looked surprised, shocked or disappointed (突然吃惊或失望得)张口结舌,目瞪口呆,垂头丧气 the jaws of ˈdeath, deˈfeat, etc. ( literary) used to describe an unpleasant situation that almost happens 鬼门关;失败的险境 The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. 这个队翻盘而得险胜。 the jaws of a tunnel, etc. the narrow entrance to a tunnel, etc, especially one that looks dangerous (隧道等处尤指看起来危险的)狭窄入口 verb [intransitive ] ( informal, often disapproving) to talk, especially to talk a lot or for a long time 唠唠叨叨;喋喋不休 jaw / dʒɔː ; NAmE dʒɔː /
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    jaw1 noun
    jaw2 verb
    jawjaw1 /dʒɔː $ dʒɒː/ ●●○ noun
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    1[countable] one of the two bones that your teeth are in:  a broken jawlower/upper jaw an animal with two rows of teeth in its lower jaw2[countable usually singular] the lower part of your face. Its shape is sometimes thought to show your character:  He punched him on the jaw. a rugged physique and a strong square jaw She’s got a very determined jaw.3somebody’s jaw dropped used to say that someone looked surprised or shocked:  ‘You’re not serious, are you?’ Ellen’s jaw dropped.4jaws [plural] a)the mouth of a person or animal, especially a dangerous animal b)the two parts of a machine or tool that move together to hold something tightly5the jaws of death/defeat/despair etc literary a situation in which something unpleasant almost happens:  She had saved him from the jaws of death.
    jaw1 noun
    jaw2 verb
    jawjaw2 verb [intransitive]
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    informal to talk:  Stop jawing and let me get on with the work!

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