tooth

• tooth
• teeth

• tooths
• toothing
• toothed
• toothed

短语

• between the teeth
  • ① 低声地
• by the skin of one's teeth
  • ① 【口】勉勉强强地;间不容发地;侥幸地;恰好,刚巧
  • I passed the examination by the skin of my teeth.我勉勉强强通过考试。
  • He escaped by the skin of his teeth.他幸免于难。
  • He escaped by the skin of his teeth.他刚好逃脱。
• cast [throw] ... in a person's teeth
  • ① 因…责备某人,将…归咎于某人
  • They threw the blunder in his teeth.他们将那项错误归咎于他。
• get one's teeth into ...
  • ① 认真地处理(工作、问题等)
• in the [a person's] teeth
  • ① 当面,公然地
• in the teeth of ...
  • ① 不管,不顾,冒着,正面受着
  • They walked in the teeth of the wind.他们冒着风走路。
• lie in one's teeth
  • ① 说天大的谎话
• long in the teeth
  • ① 【口】年老
• set a person's teeth on edge
  • ① 引起某人不愉快的感觉;使某人厌烦(★出自圣经「耶利米书」)
  • The noise set my teeth on edge.那噪音使我心烦。
• set one's teeth
  • ① 咬紧牙关(面对困难、不愉快的事等)<against>
• show one's teeth
  • ① 张牙露齿,发怒;威吓
  • Suddenly, he began to show his teeth.他突然开始发怒。
• to the teeth
  • ① 完全地,十分地
  • He was armed to the teeth.他全副武装。
• tooth and nail
  • ①[当副词用]用尽手段,极力,拚命地
  • They fought tooth and nail (for the island).他们拚命作战(争夺该岛)。
  • He intended to fight tooth and nail to stay in office.他打算极力保持职位。