mandible

/ˈmændəb(ə)l/

Meanings

noun

下颌，下颌骨

The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone.

Examples :

"The dog wagged its tail and opened its mandible wide, ready for a treat. "

狗狗摇着尾巴，张大了下巴，准备吃零食。

noun

大颚，下颚.

One of a pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food.

Examples :

"The ant used its mandible to carry a crumb of bread back to its nest. "

蚂蚁用它的大颚把一片面包屑搬回了巢穴.

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Related Words

lower adjective

/ˈləʊə/ /ˈloʊɚ/ /ˈlaʊ.ə/ /ˈlaʊ.ɚ/

较低的, 下方的

"a low wall a low shelf"

矮墙矮架子

ready noun

/ˈɹɛdi/

现款，现金。

"My ready money is low, so I can't afford the new textbook. "

我手头的现钱不多，所以买不起这本新课本。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

opened verb

/ˈəʊpənd/ /ˈoʊpənd/

打开，开启

"Turn the doorknob to open the door."

转动门把手，打开门。

holding verb

[ˈhəʉɫdɪŋ] [ˈhəʊɫdɪŋ] [ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ]

拿着，握着

"Hold the pencil like this."

像这样拿着铅笔。

cutting verb

/ˈkʌtɪŋ/

切割，切削

"The carpenter carefully cutting the wood with a sharp knife. "

木匠小心地用锋利的刀切割木头。

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

设计，规划，构思。

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

学生们为学校的游园会设计了海报。

wagged verb

/ˈwæɡd/ /ˈwɑɡd/

摇摆，摆动。

"The dog's tail wagged excitedly when his owner came home. "

当主人回家时，狗狗的尾巴兴奋地摇了起来。

treat noun

/tɹiːt/

款待，请客，享受。

"Here are some healthy Halloween treats for ghouls and witches of all ages."

这里有一些健康的万圣节小零食，款待所有年龄段的小鬼和女巫们。

jawbone noun

/ˈdʒɔˌboʊn/ /ˈdʒɑˌboʊn/

下颚骨，下颌骨

"The dentist examined the X-ray of my jawbone to check for any problems with my teeth. "

牙医检查了我的下颌骨X光片，看看我的牙齿有没有什么问题。

mouthparts noun

/ˈmaʊθpɑːrts/ /ˈmaʊθpɑːrts/

口器

"The fans, or brushes, create currents in the water that direct food toward the larvae’s mouthparts and help stuff the food into their deeply concealed mouths."

这些扇状物，或刷毛，在水中产生水流，将食物导向幼虫的口器，帮助将食物塞进它们深深隐藏的口中。

arthropod noun

/ˈɑːrθrəpɒd/ /ˈɑːrθroʊpɒd/

节肢动物

"The spider, a common arthropod, has eight legs with many joints and a hard outer shell. "

蜘蛛是一种常见的节肢动物，它有八条腿，腿上有许多关节，并且有一个坚硬的外壳。