Wordiyoteeth
🇬🇧 UK/ti:θ/🇺🇸 US
IELTSA1
Definitions
n.
The hard bony structures in the jaws used for biting and chewing; projections on a gear or similar object; the power to enforce something.
牙齿；齿状突起；执行力
v.
To grow teeth; to teethe.
长牙
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishteethother
=teeth
Common Collocations
- 1.brush one's teeth刷牙
- 2.bare one's teeth龇牙（示威/愤怒）
- 3.give teeth to赋予……执行力
- 4.grit one's teeth咬紧牙关
Example Sentences
- 1.
She brushed her teeth twice a day to maintain good oral hygiene.
- 2.
The new environmental regulations finally have teeth, with heavy fines for violations.
- 3.
The gears' teeth were worn down after years of heavy use in the factory.