teethn. (pl.) i.e. opposition反对。
in despite of the teeth of: in open defiance of不顾。
△Wiv.5.5. 134(125):“in despite of the teeth of allrhyme and reason，”不顾一切情理。
teeth and forehead: face-to-face confrontation,rightin the face面对面，正面相对。
△Ham. 3. 3. 62: “and weourselves compelled ( = are compelled),/ Even tothe teeth and forehead of our faults,/ To give in evi-dence.” i. e. In the next world we shall be compelledto act as witnesses even if this means giving evidenceagainst ourselves,right in the face of our offences. 我们被迫要和自己的罪恶当面对证。(又译：直对着自己的罪行的那副嘴脸当面作证。) teeth牙齿口腔内颌骨上的硬质结构，用以咬嚼食物。成年人共有32颗牙齿，其中8颗门齿，4颗犬齿，8颗前臼齿，12颗臼齿。小孩有20颗乳齿，6～12岁时逐步换成恒齿。人到20岁或20岁以后才生第三颗臼齿（又称智齿）。牙齿分三部分，即齿冠，齿颈和齿根。最常见的牙病有龋齿和牙周炎。 teeth[ti:θ]n.tooth 的复数
◇ by the skin of one’s teeth 差一点
from the teeth outwards 在表面上
in the teeth of 对抗
teething troubles 事情开始所遇到的困难 to the teeth 全副武装 |