chin

IPA/tʃɪn/
KK[tʃˈɪn]IPA/tʃɪn/

chin — 名詞

  • chinsingular
  • chinsplural

1. the hard, slightly pointed front part of your face that sticks out below your mo

1.名詞B1
釋義

下巴

嘴巴下方突出的骨骼部位

the hard, slightly pointed front part of your face that sticks out below your mouth, forming the bottom edge of your jaw

例句

Theo rested his chin on his hand while thinking about the question.

Theo 把手撐在下巴上思考問題。

collocation: rest one's chin on something

A small cut on Priya's chin had healed quickly after the fall.

Priya 下巴上的一道小傷口在跌倒後很快就癒合了。

collocation: cut/grazed on the chin

常見搭配
  • on one's chin
  • under one's chin
  • rub one's chin
  • tilt one's chin
  • chin strap
  • chin length
同義詞
  • jaw

    broader meaning — the whole upper or lower bone structure of the mouth

  • mandible

    formal, technical term for the lower jaw bone, used mainly in anatomy and medicine

用法筆記

Countable; frequently used with possessive determiners (my chin, his chin) and in expressions describing head position (chin up, chin down, chin on one's hand).

常見錯誤

She kissed him on the chin.
She kissed him on the cheek.
In English, a friendly kiss is typically on the cheek, not the chin.
He broke his chin in the accident.
He broke his jaw in the accident.
The jaw is the whole bone structure; the chin is only the front tip.
慣用語

an informal expression used to encourage someone to stay cheerful and hopeful when facing a difficult situation

保持樂觀;不要氣餒

Theo had failed the driving test, but his dad told him to keep his chin up and try again.

Even after losing her job, Priya kept her chin up and started looking for new opportunities.

to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation bravely without complaining; also, to be badly damaged or affected by something

勇敢承受;吃虧

The small shop took the economic downturn on the chin and managed to stay open.

Ravi took the criticism on the chin and worked to improve.

A phrase used to encourage someone to stay positive during a hard time.

抬起頭來,別氣餒

Keep your chin up, Maya; better days are coming soon.

Chin up, Tom! You did your best in the race.

To gently touch someone under their chin as a friendly or affectionate gesture.

輕撫某人的下巴

Grandma chucked little Sara under the chin and smiled.

Diego chucked his baby brother under the chin playfully.

chin — 動詞

同根字

  • chin-up
    名詞C1
  • chinned
    形容詞C2
  • chinless
    形容詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • chin strap
  • chin rest
  • chin hair
  • chin line
  • chin length

常用片語

  • chin up
  • chin down
  • up to one's chin
  • take it on the chin

介系詞搭配

  • on one's chin
  • under one's chin
  • above one's chin
  • to the chin