tooth /tu:θ/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
• (n.) something resembling the tooth of an animal
• (n.) toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell

Chinese translation

• n. 牙齿, 齿状物, 爱好
• vt. 装以齿, 将...切成齿状
• vi. 啮合

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/tu:θ/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao

Frequency

Zipf 4.08 · Rare

Word forms

teeth

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