jawbone
/ˈdʒɔːbəʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɔːbəʊn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjȯ-ˌbōn/ (ame, mw) · /ˈdʒɔː.bəʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɑː.boʊn/ (ame, ipa)
jawbone — 名詞
- jawbonesingular
- jawbonesplural
1. the hard bone below the mouth that holds the lower teeth and gives shape to the
下顎骨
構成下排牙齒基座的下巴骨頭
the hard bone below the mouth that holds the lower teeth and gives shape to the bottom of the face
Anna held an ice pack against her jawbone after the dentist pulled a tooth.
牙醫拔完牙後，Anna 把冰敷袋貼在自己的下顎骨上。
dental injury context
The boxer kept both gloves high to protect his jawbone in round three.
那名拳擊手在第三回合把雙手高舉，保護自己的下顎骨。
protect the jawbone in sport
A hard fall on the pavement cracked Daichi's jawbone near the ear.
Daichi 重重摔在人行道上，靠近耳朵的下顎骨裂開了。
The surgeon pointed to the jawbone where the lower teeth are fixed.
外科醫師指出下顎骨上固定下排牙齒的位置。
On the X-ray, the left jawbone looked thinner than the right one.
從 X 光片上看，左側下顎骨比右側更薄。
文法句型
the jawbone
a broken jawbone
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, people usually say jaw unless the bone itself matters. In medical or dental writing, mandible is a more technical term for the same part.
常見錯誤
jawbone — 動詞
- jawbonepresent simple I / you / we / they
- jawbones3rd person singular
- jawboning-ing form
- jawbonedpast simple
1. to keep talking to a person or group in a forceful way so that they agree, act,
施壓勸說
不停說服對方照自己的意思做
to keep talking to a person or group in a forceful way so that they agree, act, or support what you want
The coach jawboned the referee to add one more minute.
教練施壓勸說裁判再加一分鐘。
jawbone somebody to do something
After lunch, Amira jawboned the landlord into fixing the broken heater.
午飯後，Amira 施壓勸說房東去修好壞掉的暖氣。
jawbone somebody into doing something
Union leaders jawboned the company about keeping the factory open.
工會領袖施壓勸說公司繼續讓工廠維持開放。
The minister spent weeks jawboning local banks to keep loans available.
那位部長花了好幾週施壓勸說地方銀行維持放款。
The supplier was jawboned into lowering prices before the holiday sale.
那家供應商在假日檔期前被施壓勸說降價。
- back off
stop pressing someone to agree or act
- leave alone
not keep urging a person or group
文法句型
jawbone somebody to do something
jawbone somebody into doing something
jawbone somebody about something
用法筆記
Usually suggests repeated verbal pressure rather than a calm one-time request. It is especially common in political, business, and labour contexts; distinguish it from persuade, which is broader and more neutral.