mandibles

/ˈmæn.də.b(ə)lz/

Meanings

noun

下颚，下颌骨。

The lower jaw, especially the lower jawbone.

Examples :

"The dentist examined the patient's mandibles to check for problems with their jaw. "

牙医检查了病人的下颚骨，看看他们的下巴有没有问题。

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 mandibles to carry a crumb of bread back to its colony. "

蚂蚁用它的大颚夹着一块面包屑，把它搬回了蚁穴。

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Related Words

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

病人，患者

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

病人认真地遵照医生的嘱咐。

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。

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

检查，审查。

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

他仔细检查了犯罪现场，寻找线索。

colony noun

/ˈkɒl.əni/ /ˈkɑləniː/

殖民地，属地。

"The British colony in North America eventually became the United States. "

英国在北美的殖民地最终成为了美国。

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。

dentist noun

/ˈdɛntɪst/

牙医，口腔医生

"My sister goes to the dentist every six months for a checkup and cleaning. "

我妹妹每六个月去看一次牙医，做个检查和清洁。

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

问题，难题。

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

很多学生在理解分数方面都有困难。

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。