/dʒɔ:; dʒɔ/
n
1 (a) [C usu pl 通常作复数] either of the bone structures containing the teeth 颌
*the upper/lower jaw 上[下]颌.
(b) jaws [pl] the mouth with its bones and teeth 口部, 嘴（包括颌骨及牙齿）
*The crocodile's jaws snapped shut. 　鱼的嘴啪的一声合上了.
* (fig 比喻) into/out of the jaws of death, ie into/out of great danger 陷入[摆脱]险境.
(c) [sing] lower partof the face; lower jaw 脸的下部; 下颌; 下巴
*a handsome man with a strong square jaw 长着一副结实的方下巴的漂亮男子
* The punch broke the boxer's jaw. 这一拳捣坏了那个拳击手的下巴. =>illus at head 见head插图.
2 jaws [pl] narrow mouth of a valley, channel, etc （山谷、水道等的）狭窄入口
*the jaws of a gorge, canyon, etc 峡谷等的口.
3 jaws [pl] part of a tool, machine, etc that grips or crushes things （工具、机器等的）钳夹部分, 夹紧装置
*the jaws of a vice 虎钳口. =>illus at vice 见vice插图.
4 [U, C] (infml 口)
(a) long dull talk, usu giving moral advice 冗长的话（通常指说教）.
(b) gossip; talkativeness 流言蜚语; 饶舌.
5 (idm 习语) one's `jaw drops (infml 口) one shows sudden surprise or disappointment 吃惊; 失望
*My jaw dropped when I saw how much the meal had cost. 我看到那顿饭要花这么多钱真大吃一惊.

v (infml 口)
1 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (on) (at sb) talk at length about sb's faults, behaviour, etc （对某人的错误、行为等）喋喋不休地说.
2 [I, Ip] ~ (on) gossip 说闲话.