jaw
noun
verb
dʒɔː
noun
1
one
of
the
two
bones
that
your
teeth
are
in
颌，下颚
C
a
broken
jaw
碎裂的颌骨
lower/upper
jaw
an
animal
with
two
rows
of
teeth
in
its
lower
jaw
下颌有两排牙齿的动物
2
the
lower
part
of
your
face.
Its
shape
is
sometimes
thought
to
show
your
character
下巴，下颚
C usually singular 一般用单数
He
punched
him
on
the
jaw.
他一拳打在他的下巴上。
a
rugged
physique
and
a
strong
square
jaw
强健的体格以及结实的方下巴
She’s
got
a
very
determined
jaw.
她一脸坚毅。
3
sb’s jaw dropped
used
to
say
that
someone
looked
surprised
or
shocked
某人张口结舌〔用来形容某人的惊讶或震惊〕
‘You’re
not
serious,
are
you?’
Ellen’s
jaw
dropped.
“你不是认真的吧？”埃伦惊讶地张大了嘴。
4
jaws
a.
the
mouth
of
a
person
or
animal,
especially
a
dangerous
animal
b.
the
two
parts
of
a
machine
or
tool
that
move
together
to
hold
something
tightly
〔机器或工具的〕钳口
plural复数
5
the jaws of death/defeat/despair etc
a
situation
in
which
something
unpleasant
almost
happens
[文] 死亡边缘/胜负关头/绝望边缘等
literary
She
had
saved
him
from
the
jaws
of
death.
她把他从鬼门关救了回来。
verb
6
Stop
jawing
and
let
me
get
on
with
the
work!
别废话了，让我继续干活！