"incisors" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 門牙

Definition

門牙是口腔前方銳利而平坦的牙齒，用來切割食物。大多數成年人上下頜各有四顆門牙。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「門牙」多用於醫學或生物學語境，口語日常一般稱「前牙」或「門牙」。通常以複數指整組前牙。

Examples

Rabbits have very large incisors.

兔子有很大的**門牙**。

Humans use their incisors to bite into apples.

人類用**門牙**咬蘋果。

Children lose their baby incisors around age six.

小孩大約六歲時會掉乳**門牙**。

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

我摔下腳踏車時磕掉了一顆**門牙**。

Braces help straighten crooked incisors.

牙套可以矯正歪斜的**門牙**。

The dentist checked my incisors for cavities during my appointment.

牙醫在看診時檢查了我的**門牙**是否有蛀牙。