jaw

名词 jaw:

1. the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
2. the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
3. holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

动词 jaw:

1. talk socially without exchanging too much information
   同义词：chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, claver, visit
2. talk incessantly and tiresomely
   同义词：yack, yack away, rattle on, yap away
3. chew (food)
   同义词：chew, masticate, manducate
4. censure severely or angrily
   同义词：call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast

1. Sock him on the jaw!
   揍他的下巴！
2. Give him a sock on the jaw!
   给他下巴上来一拳！
3. A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.
   强健的方颚是性格坚定的象征。
4. My jaw dropped when I saw how much the meal had cost.
   我看到那顿饭要花这麽多钱真大吃一惊。
5. On hearing the news, his jaw dropped.
   听到这个消息，他惊讶得张口结舌。

jaw

n.（名词）

Either of two bony or cartilaginous structures that in most vertebrates form the framework of the mouth and hold the teeth.
颚：大部分脊椎动物具有的支持牙齿的骨架，由两块大骨或软骨结构组成
The mandible or maxilla or the part of the face covering these bones.
颌骨的部分：上颌骨或下颌骨或被脸所掩盖的骨头的一部分
Either of two opposed hinged parts in a mechanical device.
钳口：机械装置中夹钳相对的两个部分中的一个
jaws The walls of a pass, canyon, or cavern.
jaws 侧壁：通道、峡谷或大岩洞的侧壁
jaws A dangerous situation or confrontation:
jaws 危险的境遇：
例句：
the jaws of death.
鬼门关

Slang
【俚语】
Impudent argument or back talk:
唠叨或喋喋不休：
例句：
Don`t give me any jaw.
别对我唠叨

A conversation or chat.
谈话或闲聊
v.intr.（不及物动词）
jawed,jaw.ing,jaws 【俚语】
To talk vociferously; jabber.
叫喊：喧嚷；吱吱喳喳地叫
To talk; converse.
谈话；会谈

来源：
Middle English jawe, jowe
中古英语 jawe, jowe
perhaps from Old French joue [cheek]
可能源自 古法语 joue [面颊]

【引伸】
jaw.less
adj.（形容词）