“牙疼不是病,疼起来真要命“,今天就来学习一些实用的口腔英语。
1. 牙齿疾病词汇
toothache 牙疼
tooth decay 蛀牙
dental decay/treatment 牙齿腐蚀/牙科治疗
bad breath 口臭
a chipped/cracked tooth 牙齿破损
chipped 有缺口的
cracked 破裂的;有裂缝的
gingivitis 牙龈炎
plaque 齿菌斑,牙斑
plaque本意是铭牌;匾牌,也有“齿菌斑,牙斑”的意思。blue plaque是名人故居标示牌;纪念匾。
a crooked tooth 牙齿歪斜
crooked意思是歪的,不直的;弯曲的。
比如:His front teeth are crooked.他的门牙长得歪歪扭扭。
sensitive teeth 敏感牙齿
tooth erosion 牙齿酸蚀
2. 实用表达
My toothache has lasted for a whole week.
我牙疼了一周了。
I think I may have tooth decay.
我感觉我可能蛀牙了。
这句话里的decay是名词,另外,decay的动词意思就是腐蚀;(使)衰败,(使)衰弱。
Sugar makes your teeth decay.
糖能引起蛀牙。
I'm having my wisdom teeth out.
我要拔智齿。
(美式英语里会说:I had to have a tooth pulled)
She had to cancel her dental appointment.
她不得不取消去看牙医的预约。
3. tooth习语
fight tooth and nail
竭尽全力
in the teeth of sth
违抗;不顾
get your teeth into sth
专注于
set sb's teeth on edge
(尤指噪声)使(某人)非常恼火
(作者:球球)