jaw
noun /dʒɔː/
/dʒɔː/
Idioms - enlarge image[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 - She worked her lower jaw back and forth.
她前后动了动下巴。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bottom
- lower
- top
- …
- clench
- set
- tighten
- …
- drop
- hang
- hang open
- …
- bone
- muscle
- in your jaw
- on your jaw
- to the jaw
- …
- the line of your jaw
- the set of your jaw
- the top/upper jaw
- [singular] the lower part of the face; the lower jaw
下巴；下颌 - He has a strong square jaw.
他长着结实的方下巴。 - The punch broke my jaw.
这一拳打坏了我的下巴。
- He fingered his jaw thoughtfully.
他若有所思地摸着下巴。 - He had two days' growth of stubble on his jaw.
他下巴上的胡子茬儿两天没刮了。 - He rubbed his sore jaw.
他搓了搓酸痛的下巴。 - Her jaw was set, ready for a fight.
她牙关紧咬，随时准备打架。 - His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied.
他倔强地扬起下巴，一副不肯罢休的样子。 - She dropped her jaw in astonishment.
她吃惊地张大了嘴巴。 - She had a fold of flesh under her jaw.
她下巴底下堆起了一层肉。 - The stern set of the officer's jaw made Tony realize he was in trouble.
长官紧绷的脸让托尼意识到自己有麻烦了。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bottom
- lower
- top
- …
- clench
- set
- tighten
- …
- drop
- hang
- hang open
- …
- bone
- muscle
- in your jaw
- on your jaw
- to the jaw
- …
- the line of your jaw
- the set of your jaw
- He has a strong square jaw.
- 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。
Topics Animalsc1- A shark can crush a boat with its massive jaws.
鲨鱼的大嘴可以摧毁一只船。 - A spider sank its jaws into my ankle.
一只蜘蛛狠咬了我的脚脖子一口。 - Pythons open their jaws wide to swallow their prey whole.
蟒蛇会张开大口将猎物整个吞下。 - The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws.
那只羚羊无法逃出鳄鱼的大口。 - The dog locked its jaws on her leg and wouldn't let go.
那条狗紧紧咬住她的腿不放。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gaping
- open
- massive
- …
- clamp
- close
- lock
- …
- between its jaws
- The alligator's jaws snapped shut.
- jaws[plural] the parts of a tool or machine that are used to hold things tightly
（工具或机器的）钳夹部分，钳口 - the jaws of a vice
虎钳口
see also open-jaw - the jaws of a vice
词源late Middle English: from Old French joe ‘cheek, jaw’, of unknown origin.
Idioms
somebody’s jaw dropped/fell/sagged
- used to say that somebody 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 death, defeat, etc.
- (literary) used to describe an unpleasant situation that almost happens
鬼门关；失败的险境 - They narrowly escaped from the jaws of death.
他们侥幸逃脱了死亡的魔爪。
- They narrowly escaped from the jaws of death.
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
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
- to win something even though it seemed up until the last moment that you would lose
在最后一刻反败为胜