名词 “jaw”
sg. jaw, pl. jaws or uncountable
- 颚骨
The dentist examined her lower jaw carefully to check for any cavities.
- 下巴
When she saw the surprise party her friends had thrown for her, her jaw dropped in disbelief.
- (比喻用法,通常复数形式)陷阱(如被困住或被某种不好的事情抓住的情形)
The ship narrowly escaped the jaws of the treacherous whirlpool, sailing into calmer waters.
- 夹具
He tightened the jaws of the vise to secure the piece of wood for cutting.
动词 “jaw”
jaw; he jaws; past jawed, part. jawed; ger. jawing
- 闲聊
We jawed for hours about our favorite movies and didn't even notice how late it got.