| 词汇 | tooth |
| 释义 | tooth 16 ENTRIES FOUND: tooth (noun) toothed (adjective) tooth fairy (noun) baby tooth (noun) fine-tooth comb (noun) gap-toothed (adjective) milk tooth (noun) saber-toothed tiger (noun) sweet tooth (noun) wisdom tooth (noun) buck teeth (noun) comb (noun) cut (verb) eye (noun) long (adjective) nail (noun) tooth /ˈtuːθ/ noun plural teeth /ˈtiːθ/ tooth /ˈtuːθ/ noun plural teeth /ˈtiːθ/ Learner's definition of TOOTH 1 [count] : one of the hard white objects inside the mouth that are used for biting and chewing牙；齿 The dentist will have to pull that tooth.牙医将不得不拔掉那颗牙。 You should brush/clean your teeth every morning and night.你应该每天早晚都刷牙/清洁牙齿。 She clenched her teeth in anger.她愤怒地咬紧牙齿。 He has a set of false teeth.他有一副假牙。 a loose tooth松动的牙齿 tooth decay龋齿 She sank her teeth into [=bit] the apple.她咬了那个苹果。 — see picture at mouth; see also baby tooth, buck teeth, eyetooth, milk tooth, sweet tooth, wisdom tooth 2 [count] : a sharp or pointed object that sticks out of something and is part of a row of similar objects齿；齿状部分 the teeth of a saw/comb锯齿；梳齿 3 teeth [plural] : the power that makes something effective有效力量；有效手段 drug laws with teeth行之有效的反毒品法 The labor union showed that it has teeth.工会显示出自己是有分量的。 a kick in the teeth — see 2kick an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth — see 1eye by the skin of your teeth — see 1skin cut a tooth, cut your teeth — see 1cut fly in the teeth of — see 1fly get/take the bit between your teeth — see 2bit get your teeth into or chiefly US sink your teeth into : to become fully involved in (something, such as a new activity) : to do or deal with (something) with a lot of energy, interest, etc.专注于；全心投入 He finally has a project he can get his teeth into.他终于有一个可以全心投入的项目了。 grit your teeth — see 2grit in the teeth of 1 or into the teeth of : directly against (a strong wind, storm, etc.)迎着，顶着（强风、暴风雨等） They sailed in/into the teeth of the wind.他们逆风航行。 2 : despite (something)尽管；不管；不顾 A shopping mall was built in the teeth of fierce opposition.尽管遭到强烈反对，一家大型购物中心还是建了起来。 like pulling teeth — used to say that something is very difficult and frustrating费九牛二虎之力 Getting him to make a decision is like pulling teeth. [=it is very hard to get him to make a decision]要他做个决定太难了。 long in the tooth informal : no longer young : old年老的；年迈的 Isn't she a little long in the tooth for those kinds of antics?她做那些滑稽动作是不是年纪大了一点？ set your teeth on edge ◊ If a sound, taste, etc., sets your teeth on edge, it makes your body feel tense or uncomfortable.（声音、味道等）使人紧张，使人不舒服 That awful squeaking is enough to set my teeth on edge!那恐怖的尖叫声够让我不舒服的了！ tooth and nail : with a lot of effort and determination竭尽全力 They fought tooth and nail.他们竭尽全力奋战。 to the teeth : fully or completely完全地；全然地 The men were armed to the teeth. [=the men had a lot of weapons]那些人都全副武装。 |
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