英语词汇“toothless”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tooth•less adj.

lacking teeth.
without a serrated edge, as a saw.
lacking in force or sharpness;
dull;
ineffectual:a toothless argument.

1350–1400; Middle English; see tooth, -less

tooth ′less•ly, adv.
tooth ′less•ness, n.

tooth n. [countable], pl. teeth

Dentistryone of the hard bony parts attached in a row to each jaw, serving to bite and chew food or, esp. in animals, as weapons.
any part of something that sticks out and resembles a tooth, as a part of a comb, etc.
teeth, [plural] effective power, esp. to enforce something:to put teeth into the new law by increasing the penalty for disobeying it.

Idioms

Idioms in the teeth of, straight into or in defiance of:The ship sailed on in the teeth of the storm.

Idioms long in the tooth, elderly.

Idioms set or put one's teeth on edge, to cause a feeling of irritation in one:The supervisor always sets my teeth on edge.

Idioms show one's teeth, to become menacing;
reveal one's feelings of anger or hatred.

Idioms sink or get one's teeth into, [sink/get + one's + ~ + into + object] to work on (something) with enthusiasm:At last he found a project he could sink his teeth into.

Idioms to the teeth, completely;
fully;
entirely:armed to the teeth.

toothed, adj.
tooth•less, adj.

tooth n., pl. teeth, v., toothed tooth•ing

(in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
(in invertebrates) any of various similar or analogous processes occurring in the mouth or alimentary canal, or on a shell.
any projection resembling or suggesting a tooth.
one of the projections of a comb, rake, saw, etc.
[Mach.]
- any of the uniform projections on a gear or rack by which it drives, or is driven by, a gear, rack, or worm.
- any of the uniform projections on a sprocket by which it drives or is driven by a chain.
[Bot.]
- any small, toothlike marginal lobe.
- one of the toothlike divisions of the peristome of mosses.
a sharp, distressing, or destructive attribute or agency.
taste, relish, or liking.
a surface, as on a grinding wheel or sharpening stone, slightly roughened so as to increase friction with another part.
a rough surface created on a paper made for charcoal drawing, watercolor, or the like, or on canvas for oil painting.
by the skin of one's teeth, barely:He got away by the skin of his teeth.
cast or throw in someone's teeth, to reproach someone for (an action):History will ever throw this blunder in his teeth.
cut one's teeth on, to do at the beginning of one's education, career, etc., or in one's youth:The hunter boasted of having cut his teeth on tigers.
in the teeth of:
- so as to face or confront;
  straight into or against:in the teeth of the wind.
- in defiance of;
  in opposition to:She maintained her stand in the teeth of public opinion.
long in the tooth, old;
elderly.
put teeth in or into, to establish or increase the effectiveness of:to put teeth into the law.
set one's teeth, to become resolute;
prepare for difficulty:He set his teeth and separated the combatants.
set or put one's teeth on edge:
- to induce an unpleasant sensation.
- to repel;
  irritate:The noise of the machines sets my teeth on edge.
show one's teeth, to become hostile or threatening;
exhibit anger:Usually friendly, she suddenly began to show her teeth.
to the teeth, entirely;
fully:armed to the teeth; dressed to the teeth in furs.

v.t.

to furnish with teeth.
to cut teeth upon.

v.i.

to interlock, as cogwheels.

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English tōth; cognate with Dutch tand, German Zahn, Old Norse tǫnn; akin to Gothic tunthus, Latin dēns, Greek odoús (Ionic odó̄n), Sanskrit dánta

tooth ′like′, adj.

8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fondness, partiality, predilection.

单词	toothless
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tooth•less (to̅o̅th′lis),USA pronunciation adj. lacking teeth. without a serrated edge, as a saw. lacking in force or sharpness; dull; ineffectual:a toothless argument. 1350–1400; Middle English; see tooth, -less tooth ′less•ly, adv. tooth ′less•ness, n. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tooth /tuθ/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. teeth /tiθ/USA pronunciation . Dentistryone of the hard bony parts attached in a row to each jaw, serving to bite and chew food or, esp. in animals, as weapons. any part of something that sticks out and resembles a tooth, as a part of a comb, etc. teeth, [plural] effective power, esp. to enforce something:to put teeth into the new law by increasing the penalty for disobeying it. Idioms Idioms in the teeth of, straight into or in defiance of:The ship sailed on in the teeth of the storm. Idioms long in the tooth, elderly. Idioms set or put one's teeth on edge, to cause a feeling of irritation in one:The supervisor always sets my teeth on edge. Idioms show one's teeth, to become menacing; reveal one's feelings of anger or hatred. Idioms sink or get one's teeth into, [sink/get + one's + ~ + into + object] to work on (something) with enthusiasm:At last he found a project he could sink his teeth into. Idioms to the teeth, completely; fully; entirely:armed to the teeth. toothed, adj. tooth•less, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tooth (to̅o̅th),USA pronunciation n., pl. teeth, v., toothed (to̅o̅tht, to̅o̅ᵺd),USA pronunciation tooth•ing (to̅o̅′thing, -ᵺing).USA pronunciation n. (in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel. (in invertebrates) any of various similar or analogous processes occurring in the mouth or alimentary canal, or on a shell. any projection resembling or suggesting a tooth. one of the projections of a comb, rake, saw, etc. [Mach.] any of the uniform projections on a gear or rack by which it drives, or is driven by, a gear, rack, or worm. any of the uniform projections on a sprocket by which it drives or is driven by a chain. [Bot.] any small, toothlike marginal lobe. one of the toothlike divisions of the peristome of mosses. a sharp, distressing, or destructive attribute or agency. taste, relish, or liking. a surface, as on a grinding wheel or sharpening stone, slightly roughened so as to increase friction with another part. a rough surface created on a paper made for charcoal drawing, watercolor, or the like, or on canvas for oil painting. by the skin of one's teeth, barely:He got away by the skin of his teeth. cast or throw in someone's teeth, to reproach someone for (an action):History will ever throw this blunder in his teeth. cut one's teeth on, to do at the beginning of one's education, career, etc., or in one's youth:The hunter boasted of having cut his teeth on tigers. in the teeth of: so as to face or confront; straight into or against:in the teeth of the wind. in defiance of; in opposition to:She maintained her stand in the teeth of public opinion. long in the tooth, old; elderly. put teeth in or into, to establish or increase the effectiveness of:to put teeth into the law. set one's teeth, to become resolute; prepare for difficulty:He set his teeth and separated the combatants. set or put one's teeth on edge: to induce an unpleasant sensation. to repel; irritate:The noise of the machines sets my teeth on edge. show one's teeth, to become hostile or threatening; exhibit anger:Usually friendly, she suddenly began to show her teeth. to the teeth, entirely; fully:armed to the teeth; dressed to the teeth in furs. v.t. to furnish with teeth. to cut teeth upon. v.i. to interlock, as cogwheels. bef. 900; Middle English; Old English tōth; cognate with Dutch tand, German Zahn, Old Norse tǫnn; akin to Gothic tunthus, Latin dēns, Greek odoús (Ionic odó̄n), Sanskrit dánta tooth ′like′, adj. 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fondness, partiality, predilection.
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