"lockjaw" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 牙關緊閉（症）
• 破傷風（俗稱）

Definition

牙關緊閉是指下巴肌肉變得僵硬，無法張口，通常由破傷風或某些醫療問題引起。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘Lockjaw’ 多用於醫學語境，指因肌肉痙攣造成的下巴僵硬（常由破傷風引起），不是一般下巴不適。常說“出現牙關緊閉”。

Examples

People with tetanus sometimes get lockjaw.

得了破傷風的人有時會出現**牙關緊閉**。

Lockjaw makes it very hard to open your mouth.

**牙關緊閉**使人很難張開嘴。

If you notice lockjaw, see a doctor immediately.

如果發現**牙關緊閉**，應立即就醫。

After his injury, he started having symptoms of lockjaw.

受傷後，他開始出現**牙關緊閉**的症狀。

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

醫生說他的**牙關緊閉**是嚴重疾病的信號。

You can’t eat much when you have lockjaw.

有了**牙關緊閉**，基本喫不了什麼東西。