lockjaw

英 ['lɒkdʒɔː] 美 ['lɑːkdʒɔː]

• n. 牙关紧闭症（破伤风的早期症状）

英英释义

Noun:

1. an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. If she burps, she'll get lockjaw.
   如果她打个嗝 会得破伤风的。
2. Bacteria that live in the soil may produce lockjaw.
   生存于土壤中的细菌可引起破伤风。

词汇搭配

• lockjaw-aphasia-cyanosis syndrome 哑瘴风

近反义词

【近义词】

• tetanus 破伤风