jaw
- IPA[dʒɔː]
英式
- each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth.；the lower movable bone of the jaw, or the part of the face containing it
- talk at length; chatter
noun: jaw, plural noun: jaws
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名詞
- 1. each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth. 同義詞
- ▪ the lower movable bone of the jaw, or the part of the face containing it she suffered a broken jaw 同義詞
- ▪ the mouth with its bones and teeth. 同義詞
- ▪ the grasping, biting, or crushing mouthparts of an invertebrate. 同義詞
- ▪ the gripping parts of a tool or machine, such as a wrench or vice.
- ▪ the grasping or destructive power of something victory was snatched from the jaws of defeat
- ▪ an opening likened to a mouth a passenger stepping from the jaws of a car ferry
- 2. informal talk or gossip, especially when lengthy or tedious committee work is just endless jaw 同義詞
動詞
- 1. informal talk at length; chatter I was too busy to spend time jawing with the rest of the crew
- talking, especially lengthy and pointless discussion: a week of financial jaw-jaw
- talk, especially at length: to jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war
Oxford Dictionary
- amazing: jaw-dropping displays of genius
Oxford American Dictionary
- infection of the jaw with actinomycete bacteria, common in cattle.
Oxford American Dictionary
- gangrene of the jawbone caused by phosphorus poisoning.
Oxford Dictionary
- infection of the jaw with actinomycete bacteria, common in cattle.
Oxford Dictionary
- (of a word) difficult to pronounce.
Oxford Dictionary
- denoting or relating to a trip in which an airline passenger flies in to one destination and ... an open-jaw ticket for Washington-Chicago-Philly
Oxford American Dictionary
- a long, thin jaw and prominent chin.
Oxford American Dictionary
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美式
- each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth ...
- talk at length; chatter: he could still hear men jawing away about the vacuum cleaners
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