jawbone
/ˈdʒɔːbəʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɔːbəʊn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjȯ-ˌbōn/ (ame, mw) · /ˈdʒɔː.bəʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɑː.boʊn/ (ame, ipa)
jawbone — noun
- jawbonesingular
- jawbonesplural
1. the hard bone below the mouth that holds the lower teeth and gives shape to the
the hard bone below the mouth that holds the lower teeth and gives shape to the bottom of the face
Anna held an ice pack against her jawbone after the dentist pulled a tooth.
dental injury context
The boxer kept both gloves high to protect his jawbone in round three.
protect the jawbone in sport
A hard fall on the pavement cracked Daichi's jawbone near the ear.
The surgeon pointed to the jawbone where the lower teeth are fixed.
On the X-ray, the left jawbone looked thinner than the right one.
文法句型
the jawbone
a broken jawbone
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, people usually say jaw unless the bone itself matters. In medical or dental writing, mandible is a more technical term for the same part.
常見錯誤
jawbone — verb
- jawbonepresent simple I / you / we / they
- jawbones3rd person singular
- jawboning-ing form
- jawbonedpast simple
1. to keep talking to a person or group in a forceful way so that they agree, act,
to keep talking to a person or group in a forceful way so that they agree, act, or support what you want
The coach jawboned the referee to add one more minute.
jawbone somebody to do something
After lunch, Amira jawboned the landlord into fixing the broken heater.
jawbone somebody into doing something
Union leaders jawboned the company about keeping the factory open.
The minister spent weeks jawboning local banks to keep loans available.
The supplier was jawboned into lowering prices before the holiday sale.
- back off
stop pressing someone to agree or act
- leave alone
not keep urging a person or group
文法句型
jawbone somebody to do something
jawbone somebody into doing something
jawbone somebody about something
用法筆記
Usually suggests repeated verbal pressure rather than a calm one-time request. It is especially common in political, business, and labour contexts; distinguish it from persuade, which is broader and more neutral.