"jawbone" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 下颌骨

Definition

下颌骨是构成嘴巴上下颌结构的骨头。它承托牙齿并帮助张闭嘴巴。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于解剖学、医学或生物学领域。偶尔美国英语中可引申为劝说（'jawboning'），但不是'jaws'（整个下颌区）。单数'jawbone'特指某一块骨头。

Examples

The dentist said my jawbone is healthy.

牙医说我的**下颌骨**很健康。

Your teeth are connected to your jawbone.

你的牙齿连接在**下颌骨**上。

She broke her jawbone in an accident.

她在事故中摔断了**下颌骨**。

I felt pain in my jawbone after chewing gum for an hour.

嚼了一小时口香糖后，我的**下颌骨**有点疼。

The x-ray showed a crack in his jawbone.

X光显示他的**下颌骨**有裂缝。

Some animals have a really strong jawbone for biting hard things.

有些动物的**下颌骨**很结实，可以咬碎坚硬的东西。