| 单词 | tooth |
| 释义 | tooth (tuːθ ) Word forms: teeth 1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] A1 Your teeth are the hard white objects in your mouth, which you use for biting and chewing. She had very pretty straight teeth. If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it's taken out. 2. plural noun B2 The teeth of something such as a comb, saw, cog, or zip are the parts that stick out in a row on its edge. The front cog has 44 teeth. 3. plural noun If you say that something such as an official group or a law has teeth, you mean that it has power and is able to be effective. The opposition argues that the new council will be unconstitutional and without teeth. The law must have teeth, and it must be enforced. 4. See also wisdom tooth 5. armed to the teeth phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] Someone who is armed to the teeth is armed with a lot of weapons or with very effective weapons. Both sides were armed to the teeth. Synonyms: well-equipped, loaded up, well-furnished, tooled up [informal] 6. to cut your teeth on something phrase If you say that someone cut their teeth doing a particular thing, at a particular time, or in a particular place, you mean that that is how, when, or where they began their career and learned some of their skills. ...director John Glen, who cut his teeth on Bond movies. She had cut her teeth at local radio stations, but made her name on a reality show. 7. to set your teeth on edge phrase If you say that something sets your teeth on edge, you mean that you find it extremely unpleasant or irritating. Their voices set your teeth on edge. 8. to fight tooth and nail phrase If you fight tooth and nail to do something, you do everything you can in order to achieve it. If you fight something tooth and nail, you do everything you can in order to prevent it. He fought tooth and nail to keep his job. Unions pledged to fight any compulsory redundancies 'tooth and nail'. 9. get one's teeth into sth phrase If you describe a task or activity as something you can get your teeth into, you mean that you like it because it is interesting, complex, and makes you think hard. [informal, approval] This role gave her something to get her teeth into. They have to get involved and get their teeth into some police work. 10. in the teeth of phrase If you do something in the teeth of a difficulty or danger, you do it in spite of the difficulty or danger. I was battling my way along the promenade in the teeth of a force ten gale. In the teeth of the longest recession since the 1930s, the company continues to perform well. 11. lie through one's teeth phrase If you say that someone is lying through their teeth, you are emphasizing that they are telling lies. [informal, emphasis] 12. long in the tooth phrase If you describe someone as long in the tooth, you are saying unkindly or humorously that they are old or getting old. [informal, disapproval] Aren't I a bit long in the tooth to start being an undergraduate? 13. a sweet tooth phrase B2 If you have a sweet tooth, you like sweet food very much. Add more honey if you have a sweet tooth. 14. to get the bit between your teeth phrase If you get the bit between your teeth, or take the bit between your teeth, you become very enthusiastic about a job you have to do. 15. to give your eye teeth for something phrase If you have your eye on something, you want to have it. [informal] ...if you're saving up for a new outfit you've had your eye on. 16. to gnash your teeth phrase If you say that someone is gnashing their teeth, you mean they are angry or frustrated about something. If Blythe heard that piece, I bet he was gnashing his teeth. If you are currently gnashing your teeth at having missed out, don't despair. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth whatever criteria the Arts Council employ for this exercise. 17. to grit your teeth phrase If you grit your teeth, you make up your mind to carry on even if the situation is very difficult. There is going to be hardship, but we have to grit our teeth and get on with it. 18. a kick in the teeth phrase If you describe an event as a kick in the teeth, you are emphasizing that it is very disappointing and upsetting. [informal, emphasis] This is another kick in the teeth for small businesses in the UK. Synonyms: setback, defeat, blow, disappointment 19. by the skin of your teeth phrase If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you just manage to do it. He won, but only by the skin of his teeth. Idioms: be long in the tooth to be getting old `Why don't you enrol in the University and take a course?' `Aren't I a bit long in the tooth to start being an undergraduate?' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fight tooth and nail to make a determined effort to keep or get something, when other people are trying to take it away from you or prevent you from having it The prime minister let it be known that she would fight tooth and nail to stay in office. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have a sweet tooth to like eating things that are sugary or taste sweet She has a sweet tooth; she can't resist chocolate cake and peppermint creams. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers red in tooth and claw [literary] behaving competitively and ruthlessly His intention was to demonstrate that Labour is no longer red in tooth and claw, but a serious and sober political party. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: clenched teeth He spoke through clenched teeth. SOMEDAY MY PRINCE (1999) She could hear that his teeth were clenched. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He kept his eyes tight shut and his teeth clenched and waited for the shock to subside. A Roomful of Birds - Scottish short stories 1990 (1990) I was embarrassed to smile because of my crooked front teeth. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He said: 'I was small, feeble and had crooked teeth'. The Sun (2008) Some actors were told to get crooked teeth fixed or have a nose job. The Sun (2010) She has a gap between her front teeth. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He said: 'My front two teeth are false'. The Sun (2008) He had no front teeth and a pinched, slightly twisted face. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He had a gold tooth. Times, Sunday Times (2008) A smiling cook with an impressive gold tooth showed us around the kitchen. The Sun (2013) A friend of mine had his gold tooth shaken out by vibrations in Indonesia. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But, she always smiled through gritted teeth. Love, Medicine and Miracles (1990) And she approached the cage with gritted teeth. FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003) But one suspects that many of these tributes came through gritted teeth. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) The 47-year-old had all her teeth removed because of gum disease. The Sun (2008) She badly needs to have a baby tooth removed as it is causing problems for an adult tooth. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Children as young as two are having milk teeth removed because of decay from eating too much sugar. The Sun (2012) Incredibly, 26,000 kids a year are rushed to hospital to remove rotten teeth. The Sun (2015) The bear was probably unable to prey for seals because of old age and rotten teeth. Times, Sunday Times (2014) And one in 40 people has such poor oral hygiene they need rotten teeth removed. The Sun (2016) Regulators have been attempting to clarify the law by prosecuting unlicensed tooth whiteners. Times, Sunday Times Every single product in five categories - smoke alarms, helmets, teeth whiteners, carbon monoxide alarms and balloons - failed to meet safety standards. Times,Sunday Times Tooth whiteners in toothpastes work through a mechanical action. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Keep your teeth white with baking soda and salt. The Sun (2008) My teeth are suddenly whiter! Times, Sunday Times (2016) Just because my teeth aren't white my girlfriend wants to leave me. The Sun (2009) Now, dentists marketed 'opiat', 'elixir' and 'essence' to clean and whiten teeth and to suppress pain. Times, Sunday Times A surprising side effect: it can also whiten teeth. Times, Sunday Times The treatment uses sound waves and a special gel to reduce the time taken to whiten teeth. The Sun Some gums claim to help whiten teeth. Times, Sunday Times Tooth powder was used to clean and whiten teeth and to fix them when loose, to strengthen the gums, and to assuage toothache. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 牙, 齿梳子、锯或拉链的 Japanese: 歯, 歯 |
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