jaw
/dʒɔː/
n.
一句话记住
颌；下巴；下颌
释义与例句
n.
颌；下巴；下颌
either of the two bones that hold the teeth and form the lower part of the face
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The boxer took a heavy punch on the jaw.
那名拳击手的下巴挨了重重一拳。
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She broke her jaw in a cycling accident.
她在一次骑车事故中摔断了下颌骨。
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His jaw dropped when he heard the price.
听到价格时，他惊得目瞪口呆。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
jaw 是颌部，chin 是下巴尖；记 one's jaw drops（某人惊讶得目瞪口呆）。
词族与关联词
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
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jawline 下颌轮廓指下巴和下颌的外形线条。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
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chin 下巴；颏jaw 指承载牙齿的颌骨或整个颌部；chin 特指脸部最下方、嘴唇以下的下巴部位。He rested his chin on his hand. 他用一只手托着下巴。
常见搭配
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lower jaw 下颌The pain spread across his lower jaw. 疼痛蔓延到他的整个下颌。
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one's jaw drops 某人大吃一惊My jaw dropped when I saw the final bill. 看到最终账单时，我大吃一惊。
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a broken jaw 下颌骨折He was taken to hospital with a broken jaw. 他因下颌骨折被送往医院。