jowl
英 [dʒaʊl]
美[dʒaʊl]
- n. 颌；颚骨；面颊
- vt. 碰；摇动
- vi. 颠簸前进；敲钟
英英释意
- 1. the lower jawbone in vertebrates; it is hinged to open the mouth
- 2. a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)
双语例句
- 1. She has to live cheek by jowl with oiks, people with tattoos and stolen videos.
- 她不得不跟那些刺有文身、偷盗影碟的大老粗为邻。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She and her family have to live cheek by jowl with these people.
- 她和家人不得不紧挨着这些人住着。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It was incongruous to see a thief sitting there cheek by jowl with the policeman.
- 一个小偷同一个警察亲切地坐在一起,这看上去很不协调.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. My house stands cheek by jowl with hers.
- 我家与她家紧邻.
来自辞典例句
- 5. We'll never get through that crowd of people; they're packed in there cheek and jowl.
- 我们将无法从那人群中穿过去, 他们那里挤得水泄不通.
来自辞典例句