jaw

jaw
noun

each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth
颌；颚
■the lower movable bone of such a structure or the part of the face containing it
下颌（骨)，下巴（骨）
she suffered a broken jaw.
她下颌破裂。
■(jaws)the mouth with its bones and teeth
口部，嘴
■(jaws)the grasping, biting, or crushing mouthparts of an invertebrate
无脊椎动物用来撕咬的口部
■(jaws)used to suggest the notion of being in danger from something such as death or defeat
险境
victory was snatched from the jaws of defeat.
反败为胜。
■(一般作 jaws)the gripping parts of a tool or machine, such as a wrench or vice
（扳手、钳子等）夹住东西的部分，钳口
■(jaws)an opening likened to a mouth
口子，门，穴
a passenger stepping from the jaws of a car ferry.
一名从汽车轮渡船出口走出的乘客。
■[mass noun](informal)talk or gossip, especially when lengthy or tedious
(非正式)絮叨，闲聊
committee work is just endless jaw.
委员会的工作无非是没完没了的絮叨。
[count noun]we ought to have a jaw.
我们应当聊一聊。

verb

[no obj.](informal)talk at length; chatter
(非正式)絮叨，闲聊
he could still hear men jawing away about the vacuum cleaners.
他依然能听到人们不断在聊真空吸尘器。

派生
jawed
adjective

[in combination]square-jawed young men.
方下巴的年轻人。

jawless
adjective
语源

late Middle English: from Old French joe 'cheek, jaw', of unknown origin

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