jaw
n
1
(a) [C usu pl 通常作復數]
either of the bone structures containing the teeth 頜
the upper/lower jaw 上[下]頜.
(b) jaws [pl]
the mouth with its bones and teeth 口部, 嘴(包括頜骨及牙齒)
The crocodile's jaws snapped shut. 魚的嘴啪的一聲合上了.
(fig 比喻) into/out of the jaws of death, ie into/out of great danger 陷入[擺脫]險境.
(c) [sing] lower partof the face; lower jaw 臉的下部; 下頜; 下巴
a handsome man with a strong square jaw 長著一副結實的方下巴的漂亮男子
The punch broke the boxer's jaw. 這一拳搗壞了那個拳擊手的下巴. =>illus at head 見head插圖.
2 jaws [pl] narrow mouth of a valley, channel, etc (山谷、 水道等的)狹窄入口
the jaws of a gorge, canyon, etc 峽谷等的口.
3 jaws [pl] part of a tool, machine, etc that grips or crushes things (工具、 機器等的)鉗夾部分, 夾緊裝置
the jaws of a vice 虎鉗口. =>illus at vice 見vice插圖.
4 [U, C] (infml 口)
(a) long dull talk, usu giving moral advice 冗長的話(通常指說教).
(b) gossip; talkativeness 流言蜚語; 饒舌.
5 (idm 習語) one's `jaw drops (infml 口) one shows sudden surprise or disappointment 吃驚; 失望
My jaw dropped when I saw how much the meal had cost. 我看到那頓飯要花這麼多錢真大吃一驚. jaw, v (infml 口)
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (on) (at sb) talk at length about sb's faults, behaviour, etc (對某人的錯誤、 行為等)喋喋不休地說.
2 [I, Ip] ~ (on) gossip 說閑話.