jaw

[dʒɔ:]

n.颚, 颌, 下巴, 钳口, 说教
v.喋喋不休, 教训

例句与用法:

Sock him on the jaw!

揍他的下巴!

Give him a sock on the jaw!

给他下巴上来一拳!

A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.

强健的方颚是性格坚定的象征。

My jaw dropped when I saw how much the meal had cost.

我看到那顿饭要花这麽多钱真大吃一惊。

On hearing the news, his jaw dropped.

听到这个消息,他惊讶得张口结舌。

词形变化:

形容词: jawless | 动词过去式: jawed | 动词过去分词: jawed | 动词现在分词: jawing | 动词第三人称单数: jaws |

详细释义:

n.

1. 颌; 颚[C]

2. 下颌, 下巴[C]

3. 口部, 嘴[P]

The panther held a snake in its jaws.

豹子嘴里咬着一条蛇。

4. (山谷, 水道等的)狭窄入口[P]

5. (工具, 机械等)夹住东西的部分, 钳口[P]

6. 【口】闲谈, 唠叨[U][C]

vi.

【口】闲聊, 唠叨; 责骂, 数说

I can't spend all day jawing with you.

我不能整天和你唠叨。

vt.

【口】对……唠叨; 责骂

She jawed him all day about that.

她为那事数说了他一整天。


短语词组:

be all jaw

1. 全是空话

What he said is all jaw.

他说的全是空话。

wag one's jaw

1. 喋喋不休

She often wagged her jaw.

她常常喋喋不休。