| 单词 | jaw |
| 释义 | Word Frequency jaw(dʒɔː) noun 1. the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth. In higher vertebrates it consists of the upper jaw (maxilla) fused to the cranium and the lower jaw (mandible) ▶ Related adjectives: gnathal, gnathic2. the corresponding part of an invertebrate, esp an insect 3. a pair or either of a pair of hinged or sliding components of a machine or tool designed to grip an object 4. slang a. impudent talk; cheek b. idle conversation; chat c. moralizing talk; a lecture verb 5. (intransitive) slang a. to talk idly; chat; gossip b. to lecture Derived forms jawlike (ˈjawˌlike) adjective Word origin C14: probably from Old French joue cheek; related to Italian gota cheek |
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