读音

/jɔː/

释义

• 名词 (n): 人类或动物的上下颌骨，尤指其中能开合的部分。例如: “He broke his jaw in a skiing accident.”
• 名词: 口腔的前部，由下颌骨和上颌骨构成的结构。例如: “She felt a sharp pain in her jaw while eating an apple.”
• 动词 (v): 用力咬紧或张开下巴。例如: “The dog was jawing on a large bone.”

短语

• “Lock jaws” 表示上下颌紧闭，无法开口。
• “Drop one’s jaw” 意味着惊讶到嘴巴张大。

例句

• 名词: “The dentist examined his patient’s jaw for signs of infection.”
• 动词: “The baby was jawing on its teething ring.”
• 惊讶时用法: “When she saw the surprise party, she literally dropped her jaw.”

同义词

• Mandible
• Mouth
• Teeth
• Muzzle
• Chin (在某些上下文中）