toothed

toothed — 形容詞

1. having natural teeth or tooth-like projections — used for animals, fossils, or b

1.形容詞C1
釋義

有牙齒的

生物具有牙齒或齒狀結構的

having natural teeth or tooth-like projections — used for animals, fossils, or body parts in scientific descriptions.

例句

Fossil records show that this ancient fish had a well‑toothed jaw.

化石紀錄顯示，這種古代魚類擁有發達的有齒下頷。

specialist register: biological/paleontological context

Dr. Femi examined the toothed beak of the extinct bird under a microscope.

Femi 博士用顯微鏡檢查了那種已滅絕鳥類的有齒鳥喙。

同義詞
  • serrated

    describes a blade or edge with saw-like notches, not whole teeth

  • jagged

    describes a rough, uneven edge but not specifically dental structures

  • notched

    implies V‑shaped cuts rather than full tooth-like projections

反義詞

文法句型

toothed + noun

用法筆記

This sense appears mainly in technical or scientific writing (biology, palaeontology, anatomy). Outside specialist contexts, the compound-pattern sense (sense 2) is far more common in everyday English.

常見錯誤

❌Use a toothed comb on your hair.
✅Use a fine-toothed comb on your hair.
💡everyday use of 'toothed comb' without a modifier sounds unnatural; the compound fine-toothed comb is the standard expression.

2. combined with a describing word to show that a person, animal, or object has tee

2.形容詞B2
釋義

有…牙齒的

與描述詞連用，形容特定類型的牙齒

combined with a describing word to show that a person, animal, or object has teeth of a specific appearance, arrangement, or function.

例句

The old man's gap‑toothed smile made him look friendly and approachable.

那位老人齒縫很寬的笑容讓他看起來友善而平易近人。

compound: gap‑toothed + smile (describing spaces between teeth)

A fine‑toothed comb is useful for removing lice and nits from children's hair.

細齒梳子對於清除孩子頭髮上的蝨子和蝨卵很有用。

set phrase: fine‑toothed comb — a comb with closely spaced teeth

文法句型

modifier + toothed (e.g. buck‑toothed, gap‑toothed, fine‑toothed, sharp‑toothed)

用法筆記

Almost always appears as the second part of a compound adjective. The first part describes the shape (gap‑toothed, buck‑toothed), the size (fine‑toothed, small‑toothed), or a comparison (razor‑toothed, needle‑toothed, knife‑toothed). Do not use toothed alone to describe a person's dental appearance — use a compound instead.

常見錯誤

❌He has a toothed smile.
✅He has a gap‑toothed smile.
💡'toothed smile' without a modifier is not idiomatic; use a compound like gap‑toothed or buck‑toothed.