1N-COUNT [usually singular]下巴;下颌 Your jaw is the lower part of your face below your mouth. The movement of your jaw is sometimes considered to express a particular emotion. For example, if your jaw drops, you are very surprised. 下巴;下颌
He thought for a moment, stroking his well-defined jaw.
他摸着自己轮廓分明的下巴想了一会儿。
Meg's jaw dropped in amazement.
梅格惊讶得目瞪口呆。
His jaw was set, but his voice sounded thin and unsure.
他表情坚毅,但声音听起来却显得有气无力、犹豫不定。
2N-COUNT 颌 A person's or animal's jaws are the two bones in their head which their teeth are attached to. 颌
...a forest rodent with powerful jaws.
颌骨发达的森林啮齿类动物
3N-PLURAL 危险的局面;令人不快的情形 If you talk about the jaws of something unpleasant such as death or hell, you are referring to a dangerous or unpleasant situation. 危险的局面;令人不快的情形
A family dog rescued a newborn boy from the jaws of death. [+ of]
一只家养犬把一个新生男婴从鬼门关救了回来。
...caught in the jaws of world recession.
陷入全球性经济衰退的危机之中
4 to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory→see: snatch to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat→see: snatch