| 词组 | tooth |
| 释义 | tooth /tuːθ/ noun one of the hard white objects in your mouth that you use to bite and eat foodadjectives/nouns + toothsb’s front/back teeth Some of his front teeth were missing.white/yellow teeth Her teeth were beautifully white.sharp teeth The fish has small but very sharp teeth.good/perfect teeth She smiled, showing a mouthful of perfect teeth.a bad/rotten tooth She felt ashamed of her bad teeth and rarely smiled.even teeth (=all of the same height) Models need to have even teethcrooked teeth (=not straight) The old man had crooked teeth.a loose tooth The little boy was wobbling his loose tooth.a broken/chipped tooth Ali then punched Dan, causing a swollen lip and broken tooth.a wisdom tooth (=one of the four teeth at the furthest sides of your mouth) You don’t usually get your wisdom teeth until you’re an adult.a false tooth He removed his false teeth before getting into bed.verbsbrush your teeth also clean your teeth BrE I brush my teeth twice a day.floss your teeth (=clean between your teeth using dental floss) My dentist said I should floss my teeth more.have a tooth out BrE have a tooth pulled AmE (=have a tooth removed) He’s gone to the dentist to have a tooth out.extract a tooth (=take it out) The dentist announced that she would have to extract two teeth.lose a tooth (=no longer have it) Many of the men had lost all their teeth by the age of 40.break/chip a tooth She had broken a tooth on some candy.bare your teeth (=show them, especially in an angry or threatening way) The dog bared its teeth and snarled.grit/clench your teeth (=put them firmly together, especially in a way that shows you are determined, annoyed etc) He was gritting his teeth against the pain.grind your teeth (=move them against each other, sometimes because you are angry) Many people grind their teeth when they are asleep.gnash your teeth literary (=move them against each other because you are angry) He kept baring and gnashing his teeth.sink your teeth into sth (=put your teeth into someone’s flesh, into food etc) The dog sank its teeth into the boy’s hand.be cutting a tooth (=have one of your first teeth growing) Poor little Patrick was cutting another tooth and we had hardly had any sleep.sb’s teeth chatter (=hit together quickly because someone is cold or afraid) My teeth began to chatter, and I regretted leaving my jacket behind. Don’t say wash your teeth. Say brush your teeth or clean your teeth.tooth + nounstooth decay Brushing regularly helps prevent tooth decay.the tooth fairy (=an imaginary person that children believe gives them money when a tooth falls out) Did you get some money from the tooth fairy?tooth/teeth marks I had tooth marks on my arm where the boy had bitten me.Toothache and toothpaste are written as one word.phrasesa set of teeth He still has a good set of teeth.through clenched teeth (=with your teeth firmly together because you are angry, in pain etc) “Why are you doing this?” Donna said through clenched teeth. |
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