英语词源
- jaw-breaker (n.)
- also jawbreaker 1839, "word hard to pronounce" (jawbreakingly, in reference to pronouncing words, is from 1824), from jaw (n.) + agent noun from break (v.). As a type of candy, by 1911.
权威例句
- 1. His jaw was broken after he was hit on the head.
- 他的头部受重击之后下颌骨折了。
- 2. He thought for a moment, stroking his well-defined jaw.
- 他摸着自己轮廓分明的下巴想了一会儿。
- 3. They took my pulse, took my blood pressure, and X-rayed my jaw.
- 他们给我量了脉搏、血压，还给我的下颌拍了X光片。
- 4. Patsy had to clench her jaw to suppress her anger.
- 帕奇只得咬紧牙关压住怒气。
- 5. She saw his jaw tighten and his face lose its colour.
- 她看见他的下巴绷紧，脸色煞白。