单词 | orthodontics |
释义 | orthodontics From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Hospitalorthodonticsor‧tho‧don‧tics /ˌɔːθəˈdɒntɪks $ ˌɔːrθəˈdɑːn-/ noun [uncountable]MHthe skill or job of helping teeth to grow straight when they have not been growing correctlyGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?Orthodontics is followed by a singular verb: Orthodontics is a good profession. —orthodontic adjective orthodontic treatmentOrigin orthodontics (1900-2000) ortho- “straight” (from Greek; → ORTHODOX) + Greek odous “tooth” |
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