| 词组 | jaw |
| 释义 | jaw /dʒɔː $ dʒɒː/ noun 1. one of the two bones that your teeth are inadjectivesthe lower/bottom jaw Horses move their lower jaw from side to side when they eat.the upper jaw There are up to 29 teeth in the upper jaw.a broken/fractured jaw The X-ray showed she had a broken jaw.a square jaw (=broad and strong-looking) He looks like an American football player, with a thick neck and a square jaw.a firm/strong jaw (=indicating that someone has a determined or strong character) She would never forget that face, with its firm jaw and challenging eyes.verbsbreak/fracture your jaw Bill broke his jaw playing rugby.clench your jaw (=hold your upper and lower jaw tightly together) She clenched her jaw, trying not to cry out in pain.rub your jaw He frowned and rubbed his jaw thoughtfully.jaw + nounsjaw muscles I could see her jaw muscles tighten as she pulled on the rope.a jaw bone They found an animal’s jaw bone in the field.prepositionson the jaw He punched one of the men on the jaw.in the jaw The muscles in his jaw finally began to relax.2. the mouth of a person or dangerous animalGrammarAlways plural in this meaning.adjectivespowerful jaws A shark’s powerful jaws are designed for ripping and tearing flesh.huge/massive jaws The whale’s huge jaws are fifteen feet long with spiked teeth.open/gaping jaws (=wide open) She watched in horror as the animal disappeared into the gaping jaws of a large crocodile.verbsjaws open/close The wolf’s powerful jaws closed on the deer’s neck.jaws snap (=close quickly) The fish leapt into the air with its jaws snapping. |
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