"jawbone" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 下顎骨

Definition

下顎骨是構成嘴巴上下顎結構的骨頭。它固定牙齒並協助張口和閉口。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於解剖學、醫學或生物學領域。偶爾美式英語中有引申義：'jawboning' 表示說服。'Jawbone' 指單塊骨，而非 'jaws'（整個下顎區）。

Examples

The dentist said my jawbone is healthy.

牙醫說我的**下顎骨**很健康。

Your teeth are connected to your jawbone.

你的牙齒連接在**下顎骨**上。

She broke her jawbone in an accident.

她在事故中摔斷了**下顎骨**。

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

嚼了一小時口香糖後，我的**下顎骨**有點痛。

The x-ray showed a crack in his jawbone.

X光顯示他的**下顎骨**有裂縫。

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

有些動物的**下顎骨**很結實，可以咬碎堅硬的東西。