[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。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]颌 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
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jaw/dʒɔː; NAmEdʒɔː/
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jawjawsjawedjawingnoun1[countable ]either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that contain the teeth and move when you talk or eat 颌◆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。3jaws[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。4jaws[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IDIOMSsb's ˈjaw dropped/fell/saggedused 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; NAmEdʒɔː/
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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 animalb)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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