tooth

🇬🇧 UK/tu:θ/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kA1

Definitions

n.

One of the hard white structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing; a pointed projection on a tool or gear

牙齿;齿状物

v.

To furnish with teeth; to cut into a toothed shape

装齿;切成齿状

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
toothother
=tooth

Common Collocations

  • 1.pull a tooth拔牙
  • 2.tooth decay龋齿/蛀牙
  • 3.sweet tooth爱吃甜食的口味
  • 4.wisdom tooth智齿

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She lost a tooth when she fell off her bicycle as a child.

  • 2.

    The dentist said the tooth needed to be extracted immediately.

  • 3.

    The saw's teeth were too dull to cut through the thick wood.

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