中文翻译与英英解释

n.
(pl. teeth)
1.牙齿。
2.齿状突出，轮齿，锯齿，耙齿(等)。
3.嗜好。
4.〔常 pl.〕(像牙齿那样能咬人的)威力，猛力，(正面)迎击。
5.〔海口〕 〔pl.〕船上的大炮。
短语和例子
a canine tooth 犬齿。 a false [an artificial] tooth 假牙。 a milk tooth 乳牙。 a molar tooth 臼齿。 a wisdom tooth智齿。 I have a sweet tooth . 我喜欢吃甜东西。 the tooth of the wind 风的威力。 armed to the teeth 武装到牙齿，全副武装。 between the teeth 低声地。 cast [throw] sth. in sb.'s teeth (引用某事)遣责某人。 clench one's teeth＝set one's teeth. cut a tooth 出牙齿。 cut one's wisdom teeth (eyeteeth) 开始懂事。 draw [pull] sb.'s teeth 消除某人不平[烦恼]的根由；拔除某人的爪牙(使无能为害)。 escape by [with] the skin of one's teeth 〔口语〕幸免于难。 from one's teeth＝from the teeth outwards [forwards] 怀恨在心地，无诚意的。 grind one's teeth 咬牙切齿；生闷气。 have a great tooth for (fruit) 很爱吃(水果)。 in spite of sb.'s teeth 不顾某人反对。 in the teeth 反抗；公然。 in the teeth of 不管，不顾；冒着…；正面受着…。 long in the tooth 年纪大 (She is a bit long in the tooth to play the part of a young girl. 她扮演少女的角色年龄太大了一点)。 lose a handful of teeth 〔美拳击〕下巴受猛击。 put teeth in [into] a new law 给与新法律的强制性威力。 set one's teeth 咬紧牙关，拼命忍耐。 set sb.'s tooth on edge 使牙齿发酥[发涩]，使腻烦[恼怒]。 show one's teeth 张牙露齿，怒视，威吓。 to sb.'s teeth 当面，大胆地。 tooth and nail 拼命(战斗、反对等)(They fought tooth and nail but lost. 他们竭尽全力拼搏，结果还是输了)。
vt.
使具齿状；给…装牙齿；刻齿，锉齿(在锯条上等)；(用牙齿)咬(住)。
vi.
(齿轮等)咬合。
n.
-ful
〔俚语〕(白兰地酒等的)一滴，一点点，一小口。
adj.
-less
没有牙齿的；无力的。

a means of enforcement; "the treaty had no teeth in it"

toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell

something resembling the tooth of an animal

one of a number of uniform projections on a gear

hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

A tooth (plural teeth) is a small, calcified, whitish structure found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates and used to break down food. Some animals, particularly carnivores, also use teeth for hunting or for defensive purposes.

例句与用法

His tooth gave another red-hot jounce .
他的牙齿又火辣辣地疼了一下。

The teeth of the saw were clogged with saw dust .
锯齿为木屑所妨碍。

Cavities in teeth are caused by decay .
牙齿上的空洞是由龋蚀造成的。

At intervals, he gritted his teeth ferociously .
他不时狠狠的轧平。

I gritted my teeth and stayed there to the end .
我咬紧牙关坚持到底。

I was so overwhelmed that i gritted my teeth .
我不胜困窘，咬紧牙关。

They fought tooth and nail but lost .
他们竭尽全力拼搏，结果还是输了。

We'll sink our teeth into the next project .
我们要认真进行下一个项目。

Harran shut his teeth with an oath .
哈伦咒骂了一声，咬紧了牙关。

He clinched his big fists and his teeth .
他捏上他巨大的拳头，咬紧牙齿。