jawbreaker
US /ˈdʒɑːˌbreɪ.kɚ/
UK /ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪ.kər/
名词
1.
硬糖, 巨型硬糖
a very large, hard candy that is difficult to chew and lasts a long time in the mouth
示例:
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The child spent an hour trying to finish the jawbreaker.
孩子花了一个小时才吃完那颗硬糖。
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Be careful not to chip a tooth on that jawbreaker.
小心别让那颗硬糖把牙齿磕碎了。
2.
拗口词, 难发音的词
a word that is very long and difficult to pronounce
示例:
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That scientific term is a real jawbreaker.
那个科学术语真是个拗口词。
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She struggled with the jawbreaker of a name.
她为那个拗口的名字而苦恼。