C 1. 颌,颚 either of the bone structures containing the teeth
P 2. 狭窄入口 narrow mouth of a valley, channel, etc.
词汇搭配
动词+～
dislocate one's jaw 使某人的下颌脱臼
hold one's jaw 住嘴
move one's jaw 动颚
set one's jaw 咬紧牙关
形容词+～
lower〔upper〕 jaw 下〔上〕颚
～+介词
the jaws of death 死神的魔爪
常用短语
jaws of death
险境,鬼门关place 〔point〕 at which one is in danger of dying
He was saved from the jaws of death.他被从死亡的绝境中解救出来。
one's jaw drops 吃惊; 失望one shows sudden surprise or disappointment
People's jaws drop when Tom tells them what he does for a living.当汤姆告诉人们自己以什么谋生时,他们很吃惊。
句型例句
The lower jaw is movable.下巴是可以活动的。
This is a man with tireless jaws.这是一个喋喋不休的人。
The guide slowly led through the pass's jaws.向导慢慢地通过关隘的狭口。
学习参考
jaw还可用作动词表示“喋喋不休地说”。例如:
Whenever my wife and her mother get together they jaw away for hours.每当我妻子和她母亲相聚时,她们总要聊上数小时。
