tooth
noun
tuːθ
noun
1
IN MOUTH
在嘴里
one
of
the
hard
white
objects
in
your
mouth
that
you
use
to
bite
and
eat
food
牙，牙齿
Her
smile
revealed
a
row
of
white,
even
teeth.
她笑了笑，露出一排洁白整齐的牙齿。
Last
time
I
went
to
the
dentist
I
had
to
have
two
teeth
out
.
上次我去看牙医时，不得不拔掉了两颗牙齿。
I
think
the
baby
must
be
cutting
a
tooth
(=growing
one)
.
我想宝宝一定是在长牙。
The
children
ran
out
of
the
water,
teeth
chattering
.
孩子们从水里跑出来，牙齿在打颤。
Carly
spoke
through
clenched
teeth
(=with
her
teeth
pushed
together
in
anger)
.
卡莉咬牙切齿地说。
He
gritted
his
teeth
(=pushed
his
teeth
together
with
determination)
and
pulled
on
the
rope
again.
他咬紧牙关再次拽住了绳子。
The
dog
sank
its
teeth
into
my
leg.
那条狗狠狠地咬住我的腿。
2
ON A TOOL ETC
在工具等上面
one
of
the
sharp
or
pointed
parts
that
sticks
out
from
the
edge
of
a
comb
or
SAW
〔梳子、锯子等的〕齿
3
POWER
效力
if
a
law
or
an
organization
has
teeth,
it
has
the
power
to
force
people
to
obey
it
〔法律或组织〕具有效力
We
need
an
Environment
Agency
that
really
has
teeth.
我们需要一个真正有约束力的环境保护机构。
4
fight tooth and nail
to
try
with
a
lot
of
effort
or
determination
to
do
something
竭尽全力; 坚决
We
fought
tooth
and
nail
to
get
these
plans
accepted.
我们竭尽全力争取使这些计划得以接受。
5
get your teeth into sth
to
start
to
do
something
with
a
lot
of
energy
and
determination
[非正式] 精力充沛地开始处理某事; 专注于做某事
informal
I
can’t
wait
to
get
my
teeth
into
the
new
course.
我迫不及待地想开始新课程。
6
in the teeth of sth
in
spite
of
opposition
or
danger
from
something
不顾反对; 不顾危险
Permission
for
the
development
was
granted
in
the
teeth
of
opposition
from
local
shopkeepers.
尽管当地的店家反对，这个开发项目还是被批准了。
7
set sb’s teeth on edge
if
a
sound
or
taste
sets
your
teeth
on
edge,
it
gives
you
an
uncomfortable
feeling
in
your
mouth
〔声音、味道等〕使某人感到不舒服
a
horrible
scraping
sound
that
set
my
teeth
on
edge
让我浑身不舒服的难听的刮擦声