| 单词 | tooth |
| 释义 | tooth /tw9; tuG/ n (pl teeth) /trS; tiO/ 1 each of the hard, white, bone-like structures rooted in the gums, used for biting and chewing: 牙; 齿： have a ~ out (US 美 - have a ~ pulled), ie by a dentist; 拔一扇牙; have all one's own teeth/a fine set of artificial teeth. 有一嘴好牙(一副好的假牙)。 the illus at mouth. 参看 mouth 之插图。 armed to the teeth, completely and elaborately armed. 全副武装。 cast sth in a person's teeth, reproach him with it, 以某事责备某人。 escape by the skin of one's teeth, have a narrow escape. 仅以身免; 幸免于难。 fight ~ and nail, fiercely, with a great effort. 猛烈打斗、作战等。 get one's teeth into sth, attack (a job) vigorously. 奋力工作。 have a sweet be fond of sweet food. U 所甜食。 // in one's teeth/throat, lie shamelessly. 无耻地说说。 long in the —. (originally of horses, because gums recede with age) old. 上年纪; 年纪大(原指马，因马年纪大则齿向后收缩)。 Show one's teeth, take up a threatening attitude. 恐吓; 作威胁姿成。 in the teeth of, against the full force of; in opposition to. 抵抗…的全力; 对抗。 (a/ the) '—ache n pain in a ~ or teeth. 牙痛。 ' ~- brush n one for cleaning the teeth. 牙刷。→ the illus at brush. 参看 brush 之插图。 '~paste/ powder n [U] for cleaning the teeth. 牙膏(牙新。 '~pick n short, pointed piece of wood, etc, for removing bits of food from between the teeth. 牙签。 2 ~-like part, esp of a comb, saw or rake. (尤指梳子、锯或耙的)齿状部分。→ the illus at gear. 参看 gear 之插图。 ,fine-'~ comb, one with fine teeth set closely together. 细齿梳; 篦子。 go over/through sth with a 、 fine-' ~ comb, examine it closely and thoroughly. 密切而彻底地调査某事。 3 (pl, colloq) effective force: (复，俗)有效南力量： W%en will the new legislation be given some teeth, be made effective? 新的立法何时生效？ ~ed /tu: 9l; tuOt/ (attrib) having teeth (eg of the kind named): (形容用法)有某种(名称之)齿的： a sawed wheel. 鉴齿轮。 ~less adj without teeth. 无牙的; 无齿的。 ~some /-sam; -ssm/ adj (liter) (of food) pleasant to the taste. (文)(指食物)美味的; 可口的。 |
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