jaw
n. 下巴; 颌; 唠叨; 狭窄入口
vi. 闲谈; 唠唠叨叨,喋喋不休; 教训
Your jaw is the lower part of your face below your mouth. The movement of your jaw is sometimes considered to express a particular emotion. For example, if your jaw drops, you are very surprised.
He thought for a moment, stroking his well-defined jaw...
他摸着自己轮廓分明的下巴想了一会儿。
Meg's jaw dropped in amazement...
梅格惊讶得目瞪口呆。
A person's or animal's jaws are the two bones in their head which their teeth are attached to.
...a forest rodent with powerful jaws.
颌骨发达的森林啮齿类动物
If you talk about the jaws of something unpleasant such as death or hell, you are referring to a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
A family dog rescued a newborn boy from the jaws of death.
一只家养犬把一个新生男婴从鬼门关救了回来。
...caught in the jaws of world recession.
陷入全球性经济衰退的危机之中
1. the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
2. the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
3. holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
1. talk socially without exchanging too much information;
2. talk incessantly and tiresomely
3. chew (food);
4. censure severely or angrily;
Each clenched his fists and set his jaw when the order came to arrest the secret agents.
听说去抓特务,一个个都摩拳擦掌.
His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied.
他固执地扬起下巴, 一副不肯罢休的样子.
He fingered his jaw thoughtfully.
他若有所思地摸着下巴.
His face [ jaw ] fell .
他的脸 搭 拉下来.
A muscle in his jaw pulsed angrily.
他下巴的肌肉愤怒地抽动着.