jaw

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jaw1 /dʒɔː $ dʒɒː/ ●●○ noun  1  [countable]HBBODY one of the two bones that your teeth are in 颌(骨) a broken jaw 碎裂的颌骨lower/upper jaw an animal with two rows of teeth in its lower jaw 下颌有两排牙齿的动物2  [countable usually singular]CHARACTER/PERSONALITY the lower part of your face. Its shape is sometimes thought to show your character 下巴，下颌〔下巴形状有时被认为能够显示一个人的性格〕 He punched him on the jaw. 他一拳打在他的下巴上。 a rugged physique and a strong square jaw 强健的体格以及结实的方下巴 She’s got a very determined jaw. 她一脸坚毅。3  somebody’s jaw dropped SURPRISEDSHOCKused to say that someone looked surprised or shocked 某人张口结舌〔形容惊讶或震惊〕 ‘You’re not serious, are you?’ Ellen’s jaw dropped. “你不是认真的，对吧？”埃伦惊讶地张大了嘴。4  jaws [plural] a) HBthe mouth of a person or animal, especially a dangerous animal 〔人或动物，尤指猛兽的〕嘴 b) the two parts of a machine or tool that move together to hold something tightly 〔机器或工具的〕钳口5  the jaws of death/defeat/despair etc literaryALMOST a situation in which something unpleasant almost happens 死亡边缘/胜负关头/绝望边缘等 She had saved him from the jaws of death. 她把他从鬼门关里救了出来。

Examples from the Corpus

jaw• She is young and she is beautiful, jaw jutting forth, hair swept back, eyes deep and direct.• In mid-scream, he was choked into silence by a hand that came over his face, forcing his jaw shut.• Tom set his jaw, frowning, listening, and concentrating doggedly on his own life.• His jaw was clenched tightly, his eyes narrowed.• His jaw was set and his eyes were narrow.• a strong jaw• Did your jaw touch your hand?lower/upper jaw• Osteopath for Oscar One of my Oscars has developed a lower jaw which is twisted.• The second was added to the first, over the cheek and lower jaw, to give a further stage of disintegration.• It has relatively large eyes and a small mouth, with small sharp teeth on both upper and lower jaws.• Both have small, numerous teeth in their upper and lower jaws.• The other end attached to a bony spot on the mandible, or lower jaw.• His four front teeth are through and two more in the upper jaw are pressing.• Rothman believes the muscle helps to lift the lower jaw and move it from side to side.• Abscesses form classically under the lower jaw but can occur in other sites.jaw2 verb [intransitive]  informalTALK TO somebody to talk 闲谈 Stop jawing and let me get on with the work! 别说废话了，让我继续干活！→ See Verb table

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jaw• To gossip: to natter, to prattle, to chatter, to tittle-tattle, to jabber, to jaw.• Drago cleared the last three colours in the decider after McCulloch had jawed a straight forward blue.• He went on jawing a while longer then returned to home plate.• He scored 17 in the first half, jawing at Cooper after every basket like Reggie Miller did in Indiana last month.Origin jaw1 (1300-1400) Old French joe

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Corpus bones of the that two one your teeth

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jaw¹ /dʒɔː $ dʒɒː/ noun1. [countable] one of the two bones that your teeth are in:
    a broken jaw
    lower/upper jaw
    an animal with two rows of teeth in its lower jaw
2. [countable usually singular] the lower part of your face. Its shape is sometimes thought to show your character:
    He punched him on the jaw.
    a rugged physique and a strong square jaw
    She’s got a very determined jaw.
3. sb’s jaw dropped used to say that someone looked surprised or shocked:
    ‘You’re not serious, are you?’ Ellen’s jaw dropped.
4. jaws [plural]
  a. the mouth of a person or animal, especially a dangerous animal
  b. the two parts of a machine or tool that move together to hold something tightly
5. the jaws of death/defeat/despair etc literary a situation in which something unpleasant almost happens:
    She had saved him from the jaws of death.

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jaw² verb [intransitive]
informal to talk:
    Stop jawing and let me get on with the work!