专业释义英英释义
jowl [ dʒaul, dʒəul ]
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n.
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the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
同义词： lower jaw mandible mandibula mandibular bone submaxilla lower jawbone jawbone
- a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)
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the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
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柯林斯英汉双解大词典
jowl /dʒaʊl/
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N-COUNT You can refer to someone's lower cheeks as their jowls, especially when they hang down toward their jaw. 面颊 [文学性] [usu pl]
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N-COUNT the jaw, esp the lower one 下颌
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3.
PHRASE If you say that people or things are cheek by jowl with each other, you are indicating that they are very close to each other. 紧挨着
例：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。
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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。
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The building stands cheek by jowl with the centre square.
这幢建筑坐落在紧紧靠着中心广场的地方。
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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。
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No food or drink. We're seated cheek to jowl here.
不能有食物和饮料。
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