denture

denture — 名詞

IPA/ˈden.tʃər/
KK[dˈɛntʃɚ]IPA/ˈden.tʃɚ/
  • denturesingular
  • denturesplural

1. a removable frame holding one or more artificial teeth, worn by a person who has

1.名詞B2
釋義

假牙

可拆下的整副或部分人工牙齒

a removable frame holding one or more artificial teeth, worn by a person who has lost some or all of their natural teeth

例句

Grandpa Ilan soaked his dentures in a glass of water before going to bed.

Ilan 爺爺睡前把假牙泡在一杯水裡。

collocation: soak dentures in water

After losing several teeth, Rafael was fitted with a new denture at the dental clinic.

掉了好幾顆牙之後，Rafael 在牙科診所裝了一副新的假牙。

passive: be fitted with a denture

同義詞
  • false teeth

    everyday spoken term for the same thing; more common than 'denture' in casual conversation

  • dental plate

    the plate that holds the artificial teeth, often used for a partial denture

文法句型

a/the denture

a set of dentures

wear dentures

用法筆記

Often used in the plural 'dentures' to mean a full set of false teeth; the singular 'a denture' names one plate or frame, including a partial one that replaces only a few teeth.

常見錯誤

❌My grandfather wears a denture on the top and bottom.
✅My grandfather wears dentures on the top and bottom.
💡for a full set covering both jaws, English normally uses the plural 'dentures'.

denture — 形容詞

IPA/ˈdentʃə(r)/
KK[dˈɛntʃɚ]IPA/ˈdentʃər/