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jaw

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jaw
/BrE dʒɔː , AmE dʒɔ /
A noun
1 [countable] (of person, animal) ;
the upper/lower jaw 上颌/下颌
2 [countable] (lower part of face) 下巴;
his jaw dropped figurative 他惊讶不已;
to set one's jaw figurative 咬牙坚持
3 [uncountable] informal (tedious talk) 说教
4 [uncountable] informal (chat) 闲谈;
to have a good jaw 好好聊一聊
B jaws
plural noun
1 (of person, animal) 口部
2 (of valley, canyon, vessel) 狭窄入口
3 (of tool) 钳口
4 figurative (clutches) 险境;
the jaws of death/hell 鬼门关
C intransitive verb
informal 闲谈