fang

IPA/fæŋ/
KK[fˈæŋ]IPA/fæŋ/

fang — 名詞

  • fangsingular
  • fangsplural

1. a long, pointed tooth that some animals have, used for gripping and tearing food

1.名詞B1
釋義

尖牙

動物用於撕咬獵物的長尖牙

a long, pointed tooth that some animals have, used for gripping and tearing food or prey

例句

Daichi's dog growled and bared its fangs at the stranger.

Daichi的狗對著陌生人低吼，露出尖牙。

collocation: bare its fangs

The wolf's fangs sank deep into the deer's hind leg.

狼的尖牙深深咬進鹿的後腿。

collocation: sink fangs into [prey]

常見搭配
  • bare its fangs
  • sink its fangs into
  • sharp fangs
  • long fangs
  • show its fangs
同義詞
  • canine

    the formal anatomical term for the same tooth type in mammals; 'fang' is the everyday word used in stories and descriptions

用法筆記

Almost always plural ('fangs') when describing an animal's teeth. The singular 'fang' is used when referring to a single tooth, often in contexts where one fang stands out or is examined individually.

常見錯誤

The elephant's fangs are made of ivory.
The elephant's tusks are made of ivory.
Tusks are the long protruding teeth of elephants and walruses; fangs are the sharp gripping teeth of predators like dogs, wolves, and big cats.

2. a hollow, needle-like tooth that a venomous snake uses to inject poison into its

2.名詞B2
釋義

毒牙

毒蛇注射毒液的中空尖牙

a hollow, needle-like tooth that a venomous snake uses to inject poison into its prey

例句

The cobra's hollow fangs shot venom deep into Omar's bare ankle.

那條眼鏡蛇的中空毒牙將毒液注入Omar赤裸的腳踝。

collocation: hollow fangs

A rattlesnake can fold its fangs flat against the roof of its mouth.

響尾蛇能把毒牙平貼在口腔頂部收起。

collocation: fold its fangs

常見搭配
  • hollow fangs
  • venomous fangs
  • fold its fangs
  • inject venom through fangs

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (SHARP TOOTH): this sense refers specifically to the hollow, venom-injecting teeth of snakes such as cobras, vipers, and rattlesnakes. Not all snakes have these — many non-venomous snakes have simple teeth without grooves or hollow channels.

常見錯誤

Every snake uses its fangs to inject venom.
Only venomous snakes have hollow fangs for injecting venom.
Many snakes have teeth but lack the specialised hollow fangs needed to deliver venom.

同根字

  • fanged
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

常用片語

  • bare one's fangs
  • sink one's fangs into