"incisor" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 門牙

Definition

門牙是指口腔前方，專門用來切割食物的尖銳扁平牙齒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「門牙」是牙醫或生物學正式用詞，僅指前方用來切食物的牙齒（不包含犬齒）。平時說話也會用「門牙」表示前牙。

Examples

The incisor is used to bite into an apple.

用**門牙**來咬蘋果。

Children lose their first incisor around age six.

小孩大約六歲時會掉第一顆**門牙**。

Rabbits have strong incisors for chewing plants.

兔子的**門牙**很強壯，能咬斷植物。

She chipped her incisor while eating hard candy.

她喫硬糖時磕掉了一點**門牙**。

If your incisor feels loose, you should visit a dentist.

如果你的**門牙**鬆了，就該去看牙醫。

Most mammals have four upper incisors and four lower ones.

大多數哺乳動物有四顆上**門牙**和四顆下**門牙**。