chin
/ˈtʃɪn/KK
變化形
複數
chins
1.
下巴；下頦
極常用
臉部下方、嘴巴正下方突出的部位。
用法：通常是可數名詞。談到某人的下巴時，常用所有格，例如「my chin」或「her chin」。
on the chin
raise your chin
rest your chin on your hand
a pointed chin
a double chin
He rested his chin on his hand while thinking about the math problem.
他思考數學題時，把下巴靠在手上。
The child fell off her bike and hurt her chin.
那個小孩從腳踏車上摔下來，弄傷了下巴。
2.
下巴部位的一小撮鬍鬚；山羊鬍
罕見
長在下巴上的鬍鬚，尤其指只留在下巴部位的小鬍子。
用法：現代英語通常更常用「goatee」指下巴上的小鬍子。
chin beard
hair on the chin
He took away the hair on his chin but kept the hair under his nose.
他把下巴上的毛弄掉了，但留下鼻子下面的毛。
常見錯誤
My chin is hurted.
My chin is hurt.／I hurt my chin.
He has a beard on the chin.
He has a beard on his chin.／He has a goatee.
She put her chin in her hand.
She rested her chin on her hand.
相關字詞
jaw 易混淆
cheek 易混淆
goatee 近義
double chin 常見搭配
學習提示
・「chin」是下巴前端；若是指張嘴、咀嚼用的顎部，通常用「jaw」。
・「keep your chin up」是常見鼓勵語，意思是「打起精神；別灰心」，不是真的要把下巴抬起來。
・描述身體部位的動作時，常用「touch your chin」、「scratch his chin」這類所有格結構。