teeth
/tiːθ/ (bre, ipa) · /tiːθ/ (ame, ipa)
teeth — noun
1. the hard white objects in the mouth that are used for biting and chewing food; t
1.名詞A1
釋義
the hard white objects in the mouth that are used for biting and chewing food; the plural form of 'tooth'.
例句
Zuri brushed her teeth carefully after breakfast every morning.
brushed [possessive] teeth — standard dental-hygiene collocation
Gabriel's teeth are straight and white because he wore braces for two years.
possessive + teeth + adjective — describing dental condition
Aarav clenched his teeth when the nurse gave him the injection.
The dog bared its teeth at the stranger, and Hui quickly stepped back.
Beatrix's baby already has four teeth and loves to bite on everything.
用法筆記
Teeth is the irregular plural of tooth. It always takes a plural verb (e.g., 'Her teeth are white', not 'Her teeth is white').
常見錯誤
❌Be sure to brush your tooths.
✅Be sure to brush your teeth.
💡'teeth' is the correct irregular plural, not 'tooths'.
❌A teeth fell out.
✅A tooth fell out.
💡'teeth' is plural; use 'tooth' for a single one.