"lockjaw" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 牙关紧闭（症）
• 破伤风（俗称）

Definition

牙关紧闭是指下巴肌肉变得僵硬，无法张口，通常由破伤风或某些医疗问题引起。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘Lockjaw’ 通常用于医学语境，指下巴肌肉因抽搐无法张口（常由破伤风引起），不是指普通下巴疼。表达时常说“出现牙关紧闭”。

Examples

People with tetanus sometimes get lockjaw.

得了破伤风的人有时会出现**牙关紧闭**。

Lockjaw makes it very hard to open your mouth.

**牙关紧闭**会让人很难张嘴。

If you notice lockjaw, see a doctor immediately.

如果发现**牙关紧闭**，应立刻就医。

After his injury, he started having symptoms of lockjaw.

受伤后，他开始出现**牙关紧闭**的症状。

The doctor said his lockjaw was a sign of something serious.

医生说他的**牙关紧闭**是严重疾病的信号。

You can’t eat much when you have lockjaw.

有了**牙关紧闭**，基本吃不了什么东西。