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eye tooth

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Human
ˈeye tooth noun [countable]  1 somebody would give their eye teeth for something spokenWANT used to say that someone wants something very much 某人非常希望得到某事物 I’d give my eye teeth to be able to play the piano like that. 我恨不得能那样弹钢琴。2. HBHone of the long pointed teeth at the corner of your mouth 尖牙,犬齿,眼牙 SYN canine tooth
Origin eye tooth (1500-1600) Because it is directly below the eye
ˈeye tooth nounChineseSyllable


eye tooth
ˈeye tooth noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: Because it is directly below the eye
1. somebody would give their eye teeth for something spoken used to say that someone wants something very much:
    I’d give my eye teeth to be able to play the piano like that.
2. one of the long pointed teeth at the corner of your mouth
   SYN  canine tooth