jaw

B2 CET-4 高中 FREQ #6740 ★★☆☆☆

n. 颚, 颌 v. 闲谈, 教训, 唠叨

发音

UK /d͡ʒɔː/
US /d͡ʒɔ/
/d͡ʒɑ/

词形变化

jaws 复数 jaws 三单 jawing 现在分词 jawed 过去式 jawed 过去分词

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

    下颚

  2. 2.

    The part of the face below the mouth.

    His jaw dropped in amazement.

  3. 3.

    Anything resembling the jaw (sense 1) of an animal in form or action; the mouth or way of entrance.

    比喻

    the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.

  4. 4.

    A notch or opening.

  5. 5.

    A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.

    the jaw of a railway-car pedestal.

  6. 6.

    One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.

    the jaws of a vise; the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.

  7. 7.

    The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.

    航海 交通
  8. 8.

    Impudent, abusive, or worthless talk.

    过时 俚语
  9. 9.

    An axle guard.

    俚语
  10. 10.

    The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket.

    体育 游戏
  11. 1.

    A wave, a billow, a breaker.

    苏格兰
  12. 2.

    A dash or spurt of water; any large quantity of water or other liquid.

    苏格兰
v.
  1. 1.

    To assail or abuse by scolding.

    及物

    He built the Summit, so as to have no neighbours. And Lady Warren couldn't abide It. She was always jawing him about it, and they had one awful quarrel, in his study.

  2. 2.

    To scold; to clamor.

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To talk; to converse.

    非正式 不及物
  4. 4.

    (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.

    不及物 及物 体育 游戏
  5. 1.

    To pour or throw out.

    苏格兰 及物
  6. 2.

    To splash; to surge.

    苏格兰 及物

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English jawe/jowe (“jaw; sides of the lower face”, 14th century), the further origin of which is disputed. Either: * From Anglo-Norman jowe, from Old French joe (“cheek; jaw”), from Vulgar Latin *ga(v)ota (“cheek”), of uncertain further origin. ** It has been objected that the rhyming of jowe (“jaw”) with clowe (“claw”) in Middle English demonstrates that it did not have the vowel /uː/. This would be a concern if /uː/ were the vowel to expect from a borrowing of the Old French word, which it is not. Compare English paw < Middle English pawe/powe < Anglo-Norman powe < Old French poe. * From Middle English *chowe, from Old English *ċēowe. The main difficulties with this theory are the notable lack of evidence and the late attestation of chaw (early 16th century). If it is correct, then the further origin would be Proto-West Germanic *keuwā (“jaw”), whence Saterland Frisian Kiuwe, Dutch kieuw, German Keu, Käu. For the initial consonant, compare jowl as a variant of chavel/chawl. It is also conceivable that the word is a merger of two coincidentally similar sources. Gradually displaced Middle English chavel (from Old English ċeafl).

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