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tooth n.牙齿；齿状物；粗糙表面；嗜好（复）teeth: 有效手段. (1) 这颗牙对冷过敏。(2) 牙医给我镶了颗假牙。(3) 我们每天应该至少刷两次牙。(4) 牙被拔掉时，他疼得大叫。(5) 梳子和锯子的尖锐部分叫作齿。(6) 迈克的妻子非常喜欢吃甜食。

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英 [tuːθ] 美 [tuːθ] (1) This tooth is sensitive to cold.(2) I was fitted an artificial tooth by the dentist.(3) We should brush our teeth at least twice a day.(4) He bellowed with pain when the tooth was pulled out.(5) The sharp parts of a comb or a saw are called teeth.(6) Mike's wife have a big sweet tooth. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]牙；齿 Your teeth are the hard white objects in your mouth, which you use for biting and chewing.   [oft poss N]She had very pretty straight teeth...她有一口漂亮整齐的牙齿。If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it's taken out.如果某颗牙松动得很厉害，牙医会建议把它拔掉。2[N-PLURAL 复数名词]齿状物；(梳子、锯、齿轮、拉链等的)齿 The teeth of something such as a comb, saw, cog, or zip are the parts that stick out in a row on its edge. The front cog has 44 teeth.前齿轮有 44 个齿。3[N-PLURAL 复数名词](官方组织、法律等的)威力，效力 If you say that something such as an official group or a law has teeth, you mean that it has power and is able to be effective. The opposition argues that the new council will be unconstitutional and without teeth...反对派争辩说新委员会不但违反宪法，而且没有效力。The law must have teeth, and it must be enforced.法律必须拥有效力，而且必须强制实施。4See also:wisdom tooth；  5[PHRASE 短语]全副武装；武装到牙齿 Someone who is armed to the teeth is armed with a lot of weapons or with very effective weapons.   [usu v-link PHR]Both sides were armed to the teeth.双方都全副武装。6[PHRASE 短语]获得初步经验(或训练)；起步 If you say that someone cut their teeth doing a particular thing, at a particular time, or in a particular place, you mean that that is how, when, or where they began their career and learned some of their skills.   [V inflects]...director John Glen, who cut his teeth on Bond movies...从邦德电影开始初试牛刀的导演约翰·格伦He cut his teeth in the sixties as director of Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre.他 60 年代刚出道时在爱丁堡特拉弗斯剧院担任导演。7[PHRASE 短语]使人感到极其不舒服(或恼怒) If you say that something sets your teeth on edge, you mean that you find it extremely unpleasant or irritating.   [V inflects]Their voices set your teeth on edge.他们的声音让你浑身不舒服。8[PHRASE 短语]奋力争取/竭尽全力阻止 If you fight tooth and nail to do something, you do everything you can in order to achieve it. If you fight something tooth and nail, you do everything you can in order to prevent it.   [V inflects]He fought tooth and nail to keep his job...他竭尽全力保住自己的工作。Unions pledged to fight any compulsory redundancies 'tooth and nail'.工会许诺会“竭尽所能地”阻止任何强制裁员。9[PHRASE 短语]潜心专注于；全力投入 If you describe a task or activity as something you can get your teeth into, you mean that you like it because it is interesting, complex, and makes you think hard.   [V inflects]  [approval]  [INFORMAL 非正式]This role gave her something to get her teeth into...这一角色让她全情投入其中。They have to get involved and get their teeth into some police work.他们必须参与进来，全力投入到一些警务工作中。10[PHRASE 短语]直对；顶着；不顾 If you do something in the teeth of a difficulty or danger, you do it in spite of the difficulty or danger.   [PHR n]I was battling my way along the promenade in the teeth of a force ten gale...我不顾十级大风沿着步行街挣扎前行。In the teeth of the longest recession since the 1930s, the company continues to perform well.尽管面对 20 世纪 30 年代以来持续时间最长的经济衰退，这家公司却一直经营良好。11[PHRASE 短语]满口谎话；睁着眼说瞎话 If you say that someone is lying through their teeth, you are emphasizing that they are telling lies.   [V inflects]  [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]12[PHRASE 短语]年迈的；年老的 If you describe someone as long in the tooth, you are saying unkindly or humorously that they are old or getting old.   [v-link PHR]  [disapproval]  [INFORMAL 非正式]Aren't I a bit long in the tooth to start being an undergraduate?我现在才去读大学本科不是有点太老了吗？13[PHRASE 短语]爱吃甜食 If you have a sweet tooth, you like sweet food very much.   [usu PHR after v]Add more honey if you have a sweet tooth.如果你喜欢吃甜的就多加点蜂蜜。14 to get the bit between your teeth→see: bit； to give one's eye teeth for something→see: eye； to gnash one's teeth→see: gnash； to grit your teeth→see: grit； a kick in the teeth→see: kick； by the skin of your teeth→see: skin；

英语单词	tooth
英美音标	英 [tuːθ] 美 [tuːθ]
中文释义	n.牙齿；齿状物；粗糙表面；嗜好（复）teeth: 有效手段.
英语例句	(1) This tooth is sensitive to cold. (2) I was fitted an artificial tooth by the dentist. (3) We should brush our teeth at least twice a day. (4) He bellowed with pain when the tooth was pulled out. (5) The sharp parts of a comb or a saw are called teeth. (6) Mike's wife have a big sweet tooth.
中文例句	(1) 这颗牙对冷过敏。 (2) 牙医给我镶了颗假牙。 (3) 我们每天应该至少刷两次牙。 (4) 牙被拔掉时，他疼得大叫。 (5) 梳子和锯子的尖锐部分叫作齿。 (6) 迈克的妻子非常喜欢吃甜食。
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]牙；齿 Your teeth are the hard white objects in your mouth, which you use for biting and chewing. [oft poss N] She had very pretty straight teeth... 她有一口漂亮整齐的牙齿。 If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it's taken out. 如果某颗牙松动得很厉害，牙医会建议把它拔掉。 2 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]齿状物；(梳子、锯、齿轮、拉链等的)齿 The teeth of something such as a comb, saw, cog, or zip are the parts that stick out in a row on its edge. The front cog has 44 teeth. 前齿轮有 44 个齿。 3 [N-PLURAL 复数名词](官方组织、法律等的)威力，效力 If you say that something such as an official group or a law has teeth, you mean that it has power and is able to be effective. The opposition argues that the new council will be unconstitutional and without teeth... 反对派争辩说新委员会不但违反宪法，而且没有效力。 The law must have teeth, and it must be enforced. 法律必须拥有效力，而且必须强制实施。 4 See also:wisdom tooth ； 5 [PHRASE 短语]全副武装；武装到牙齿 Someone who is armed to the teeth is armed with a lot of weapons or with very effective weapons. [usu v-link PHR] Both sides were armed to the teeth. 双方都全副武装。 6 [PHRASE 短语]获得初步经验(或训练)；起步 If you say that someone cut their teeth doing a particular thing, at a particular time, or in a particular place, you mean that that is how, when, or where they began their career and learned some of their skills. [V inflects] ...director John Glen, who cut his teeth on Bond movies... 从邦德电影开始初试牛刀的导演约翰·格伦 He cut his teeth in the sixties as director of Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre. 他 60 年代刚出道时在爱丁堡特拉弗斯剧院担任导演。 7 [PHRASE 短语]使人感到极其不舒服(或恼怒) If you say that something sets your teeth on edge, you mean that you find it extremely unpleasant or irritating. [V inflects] Their voices set your teeth on edge. 他们的声音让你浑身不舒服。 8 [PHRASE 短语]奋力争取/竭尽全力阻止 If you fight tooth and nail to do something, you do everything you can in order to achieve it. If you fight something tooth and nail, you do everything you can in order to prevent it. [V inflects] He fought tooth and nail to keep his job... 他竭尽全力保住自己的工作。 Unions pledged to fight any compulsory redundancies 'tooth and nail'. 工会许诺会“竭尽所能地”阻止任何强制裁员。 9 [PHRASE 短语]潜心专注于；全力投入 If you describe a task or activity as something you can get your teeth into, you mean that you like it because it is interesting, complex, and makes you think hard. [V inflects] [approval] [INFORMAL 非正式] This role gave her something to get her teeth into... 这一角色让她全情投入其中。 They have to get involved and get their teeth into some police work. 他们必须参与进来，全力投入到一些警务工作中。 10 [PHRASE 短语]直对；顶着；不顾 If you do something in the teeth of a difficulty or danger, you do it in spite of the difficulty or danger. [PHR n] I was battling my way along the promenade in the teeth of a force ten gale... 我不顾十级大风沿着步行街挣扎前行。 In the teeth of the longest recession since the 1930s, the company continues to perform well. 尽管面对 20 世纪 30 年代以来持续时间最长的经济衰退，这家公司却一直经营良好。 11 [PHRASE 短语]满口谎话；睁着眼说瞎话 If you say that someone is lying through their teeth, you are emphasizing that they are telling lies. [V inflects] [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] 12 [PHRASE 短语]年迈的；年老的 If you describe someone as long in the tooth, you are saying unkindly or humorously that they are old or getting old. [v-link PHR] [disapproval] [INFORMAL 非正式] Aren't I a bit long in the tooth to start being an undergraduate? 我现在才去读大学本科不是有点太老了吗？ 13 [PHRASE 短语]爱吃甜食 If you have a sweet tooth, you like sweet food very much. [usu PHR after v] Add more honey if you have a sweet tooth. 如果你喜欢吃甜的就多加点蜂蜜。 14 to get the bit between your teeth→see: bit ； to give one's eye teeth for something→see: eye ； to gnash one's teeth→see: gnash ； to grit your teeth→see: grit ； a kick in the teeth→see: kick ； by the skin of your teeth→see: skin ；

Teeth Tooth Phrase 短语 →See [V Inflects Sweet