plural jaws
plural jaws
Learner's definition of JAW
1 [count]
a : either one of the two bones of the face where teeth grow颌 -
He broke his upper/lower jaw.他磕斷了上颌骨/下颌骨。
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The crocodile tried to grab him in its jaws. [=mouth]那只鳄魚試圖用嘴咬他。
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the jaws of a tiger/shark虎口;鲨魚口
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
He barely escaped from the jaws of death. [=he barely escaped death]他九死一生。
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The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat [=the team won after almost losing] by scoring in the final seconds of the game.這個隊反敗爲勝。
— see picture at face b : the lower part of a person's face下巴;下颌 —
usually singular通常用單數 2
jaws [plural] : two parts of a machine or tool that open and close to hold or crush something(機器或工具的)鉗夾部分,鉗口
jaw drops
◊ If your jaw drops, you open your mouth in a way that shows you are very surprised or shocked.張口結舌,目瞪口呆(表吃驚或震驚)
2 jaw /ˈʤɑː/ verb
jaws; jawed; jawing
jaws; jawed; jawing
Learner's definition of JAW
[no object] informal
: to talk in an angry way or for a very long time憤怒地數落;喋喋不休;唠唠叨叨