roof of the mouth
US /ruːf əv ðə maʊθ/
UK /ruːf əv ðə maʊθ/
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上顎, 口腔頂部
the upper part of the inside of the mouth, consisting of the hard palate and the soft palate
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The dentist examined the patient's roof of the mouth for any abnormalities.
牙醫檢查了患者的上顎是否有任何異常。
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She burned the roof of her mouth on the hot pizza.
她被熱披薩燙傷了上顎。