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单词 tooth
释义
toothtooth /tuθ/ ●●● S1 W2 noun (plural teeth /tiθ/) [countable] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYtooth
Origin: Old English toth
Collocations
COLLOCATIONSverbs
 I brush my teeth twice a day.
(=have a tooth removed) He went to the dentist to have a tooth pulled.
(=no longer have it) Many of the men had lost all their teeth by the age of 40.
(=remove it) He went to the dentist to have a tooth pulled.
 She fell off her bike and knocked out a front tooth.
(=show them, especially in an angry or threatening way) The dog bared its teeth and snarled.
(=put them firmly together) He was gritting his teeth against the pain.
(also gnash your teeth literary) (=move them against each other because you are angry) Kate ground her teeth in helpless rage.
(=put your teeth into someone’s flesh, into food, etc.) The dog sank its teeth into the boy’s hand.
(=hit together quickly because someone is cold or afraid) My teeth began to chatter, and I wished I had my jacket with me.
adjectives
 Some of his front teeth were missing.
 They had to pull one of the animal’s back teeth.
 His teeth were white and even.
 The fish has small but very sharp teeth.
 The little girl smiled to show me her missing tooth.
 She smiled, showing a mouthful of perfect teeth.
 She felt ashamed of her bad teeth and rarely smiled.
(=one with a small part that is broken off) He smiled, showing a chipped front tooth.
(=all of the same height) His teeth were white and even.
 An old woman with crooked teeth smiled at me.
 The boy wiggled his loose tooth.
(=tightly held together because you are angry or frustrated) She smiled through clenched teeth as the woman complained.
tooth + nouns
 Brushing regularly helps prevent tooth decay.
(=an imaginary creature who takes a child’s tooth when it has fallen out and gives the child money) Put your tooth under the pillow for the tooth fairy.
1IN MOUTH science, biology one of the hard white objects in your mouth that you use to bite and chew your food:  My sister has a loose tooth. Brush your teeth twice a day. The baby’s cutting a tooth (=growing a new tooth). The boy sank his teeth into the big burger (=bit into it). She went to the dentist to have a tooth pulled.2ON A TOOL ETC. one of the pointed parts that sticks out from the edge of a comb, saw, cog, etc.3fight/battle tooth and nail to try with a lot of effort or determination to do something:  We had to fight tooth and nail to get our money back.4get/sink your teeth into something informal to start to do something with eagerness and energy:  It’s the kind of project I can really sink my teeth into.5set somebody’s teeth on edge a)if a sound, taste, etc. sets your teeth on edge, it makes you feel physically uncomfortable:  His squeaky voice set my teeth on edge. b)if a situation or a remark sets your teeth on edge, it makes you uncomfortable or annoyed:  Sometimes the things he says set my teeth on edge.6have teeth (also give something teeth) if a law, regulation, etc. has teeth, or if you give it teeth, it has the power to force people to obey it:  Critics of the law say it has no teeth and will not prevent violent crime.7in the teeth of something a)despite opposition or danger from something:  The development was approved in the teeth of local opposition. b)experiencing a bad situation:  She remains in the teeth of a political scandal.8teeth [plural] a law or an organization with teeth has the power to force people to obey it:  We need an Environment Agency that really has teeth.[Origin: Old English toth] → see also cut your teeth on something at cut1 (36), a kick in the teeth at kick2 (3), lie through your teeth at lie2 (1), by the skin of your teeth at skin1 (5), have a sweet tooth at sweet1 (10), -toothedCOLLOCATIONSverbsbrush your teeth I brush my teeth twice a day.have a tooth pulled (=have a tooth removed) He went to the dentist to have a tooth pulled.lose a tooth (=no longer have it) Many of the men had lost all their teeth by the age of 40.pull a tooth (=remove it) He went to the dentist to have a tooth pulled.knock out a tooth She fell off her bike and knocked out a front tooth.bare your teeth (=show them, especially in an angry or threatening way) The dog bared its teeth and snarled.grit/clench your teeth (=put them firmly together) He was gritting his teeth against the pain.grind your teeth (also gnash your teeth literary) (=move them against each other because you are angry) Kate ground her teeth in helpless rage.sink your teeth into something (=put your teeth into someone’s flesh, into food, etc.) The dog sank its teeth into the boy’s hand.somebody’s teeth chatter (=hit together quickly because someone is cold or afraid) My teeth began to chatter, and I wished I had my jacket with me.adjectivessomebody’s front teeth Some of his front teeth were missing.somebody’s back teeth They had to pull one of the animal’s back teeth.white/yellow teeth His teeth were white and even.sharp teeth The fish has small but very sharp teeth.a missing tooth The little girl smiled to show me her missing tooth.good/perfect teeth She smiled, showing a mouthful of perfect teeth.bad/rotten teeth She felt ashamed of her bad teeth and rarely smiled.a chipped tooth (=one with a small part that is broken off) He smiled, showing a chipped front tooth.even teeth (=all of the same height) His teeth were white and even.crooked teeth An old woman with crooked teeth smiled at me.a loose tooth The boy wiggled his loose tooth.gritted/clenched teeth (=tightly held together because you are angry or frustrated) She smiled through clenched teeth as the woman complained.tooth + nounstooth decay Brushing regularly helps prevent tooth decay.tooth fairy (=an imaginary creature who takes a child’s tooth when it has fallen out and gives the child money) Put your tooth under the pillow for the tooth fairy.
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