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jaws

jaws
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  • 易混淆的单词：JAWS  

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1. N-COUNT 下巴；下颌 Your jaw is the lower part of your face below your mouth. The movement of your jaw is sometimes considered to express a particular emotion. For example, if your jaw drops, you are very surprised. 

  • He thought for a moment, stroking his well-defined jaw...

    他摸着自己轮廓分明的下巴想了一会儿。

  • Meg's jaw dropped in amazement...

    梅格惊讶得目瞪口呆。

  • His jaw was set, but his voice sounded thin and unsure.

    他表情坚毅，但声音听起来却显得有气无力、犹豫不定。

2. N-COUNT 颌 A person's or animal's jaws are the two bones in their head which their teeth are attached to. 

  • ...a forest rodent with powerful jaws.

    颌骨发达的森林啮齿类动物

3. N-PLURAL 危险的局面；令人不快的情形 If you talk about the jaws of something unpleasant such as death or hell, you are referring to a dangerous or unpleasant situation. 

  • A family dog rescued a newborn boy from the jaws of death.

    一只家养犬把一个新生男婴从鬼门关救了回来。

  • ...caught in the jaws of world recession.

    陷入全球性经济衰退的危机之中

4.   to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory→see: snatch;  to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat→see: snatch; 
Noun

1. holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

  • synonym： jaw
1. He was saved from the jaws of death.
他从死亡的绝境中被解救出来。

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2. I talked till my jaws ached, trying to bring him around.
我劝了他半天，嘴皮都快磨破了。

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3. People's jaws drop when Tom tells them what he does for a living.
当汤姆告诉人们他以什么谋生时，他们脸上露出了失望的神情。

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4. The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws.
那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。

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5. The guide slowly led through the pass's jaws.
向导慢慢地通过狭隘的关口。

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6. The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work.
台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》