"eyeteeth" in Chinese (Traditional)
上犬齒
Definition
上犬齒是指上排的尖牙,在門牙兩側各有一顆。此詞也常出現在短語 'give my eyeteeth',表示為了得到某物願意放棄重要的東西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“eyeteeth” 多用於醫學或成語 'give my eyeteeth for'(指非常想得到某物,願意給出寶貴的東西)。通常用複數。不要和一般 'teeth' 混淆。
Examples
Your eyeteeth are next to your front teeth.
你的**上犬齒**就在門牙旁邊。
Children start to lose their eyeteeth around age ten.
小朋友大約十歲開始掉**上犬齒**。
A dentist can help if your eyeteeth do not grow straight.
如果你的**上犬齒**長得不正,牙醫可以幫忙。
I'd give my eyeteeth for a week of vacation right now.
我現在真願意用我的**上犬齒**換一週假期。
He flashed a smile, showing off his sharp eyeteeth.
他笑了,露出了銳利的**上犬齒**。
People would sell their eyeteeth to get tickets for that concert.
為了那場音樂會的門票,大家都願意賣掉自己的**上犬齒**。