incisor

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incisor — 名詞

  • incisorsingular
  • incisorsplural

1. a flat, narrow tooth in the front part of the upper or lower jaw that is shaped

1.名詞B1
釋義

門牙

口腔前緣切割食物的尖齒

a flat, narrow tooth in the front part of the upper or lower jaw that is shaped for cutting food rather than grinding it

例句

Matthew bit into the apple, and one of his front incisors came loose.

Matthew 咬了一口蘋果，結果他的門牙鬆動了。

incisor + come loose (tooth injury collocation)

Shirin's dentist advised her to be careful with her incisors when eating hard candy.

Shirin 的牙醫提醒她吃硬糖時要小心保護門牙。

be careful with + incisors (dental care pattern)

常見搭配
  • upper incisors
  • lower incisors
  • central incisors
  • lateral incisors
  • permanent incisors
  • baby incisors
同義詞
  • front tooth

    everyday layperson term; less precise than 'incisor' since 'front tooth' may also include canines in casual speech

反義詞
  • molar

    a large tooth at the back of the mouth used for grinding, not cutting

  • canine

    the pointed tooth next to the incisors, designed for tearing rather than slicing

文法句型

plural incisors (general reference)

the + incisors

用法筆記

Frequently used in the plural form 'incisors' because humans have a set of eight. The singular 'incisor' typically refers to a single specific tooth, for example 'her right central incisor was chipped.'