snaggle-toothed

['snæɡltu:θt]
  • adj. 断牙的;有暴牙的,牙齿不整的

英文词源


snaggle-toothed (adj.)
"having crooked, projecting teeth," 1580s) from snag (n.), perhaps a frequentative formation, + toothed "having teeth" (of a certain kind); see tooth (n.). Alternative snaggle-tooth (adj.) is from 1650s; snaggle-tooth (n.) is from 1820.

双语例句


1. a snaggle of restrictions
杂乱无章的种种限制

来自《权威词典》

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