chin

/tʃɪn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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下巴；下颌

释义与例句

n. 下巴；下颌
the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck
  1. He rested his chin on his hands and thought.
    他双手托着下巴思考。
  2. The boxer took a punch on the chin.
    拳击手下巴上挨了一拳。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She had a small scar on her chin.
    她下巴上有一道小疤。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 chin 是“下巴”，和音近的 shin（小腿胫骨）不要混淆；托着下巴思考说 rest one's chin on one's hands。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • jaw 颌；下巴
    chin 特指嘴下方突出的面部部位；jaw 指整个颌部或上下颚，范围更大，也可指动物的颚。
    The dentist asked her to open her jaw wide. 牙医让她把嘴张大。
反义词
  • forehead 额头；前额
    chin 是面部下方的下巴，没有严格反义词；forehead 是面部上方的额头，二者在面部位置上相对。
    He wiped the sweat from his forehead. 他擦去额头上的汗水。
常见搭配
  • rest one's chin on 把下巴搁在……上
    She rested her chin on the windowsill and looked out. 她把下巴搁在窗台上向外看。
  • a double chin 双下巴
    He developed a double chin as he grew older. 随着年龄增长，他长出了双下巴。