"incisors" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 门牙

Definition

门牙是口腔前部的尖平齿，用于切割食物。大多数成年人上下各有四颗门牙。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“门牙”通常用在医学或生物领域，日常说法一般直接说“前牙”或“门牙”。在实际交流中，多用复数形式指一组牙齿。

Examples

Rabbits have very large incisors.

兔子有很大的**门牙**。

Humans use their incisors to bite into apples.

人类用**门牙**咬苹果。

Children lose their baby incisors around age six.

孩子大约六岁时会掉乳**门牙**。

I chipped one of my incisors when I fell off my bike.

我摔下自行车时磕掉了一颗**门牙**。

Braces help straighten crooked incisors.

牙套可以矫正歪斜的**门牙**。

The dentist checked my incisors for cavities during my appointment.

牙医在我的牙科检查时检查了我的**门牙**是否有蛀牙。