“牙疼不是病,疼起来真要命“,今天就来学习一些实用的口腔英语。

1. 牙齿疾病词汇

toothache 牙疼

tooth decay 蛀牙

dental decay/treatment 牙齿腐蚀/牙科治疗

bad breath 口臭

a chipped/cracked tooth 牙齿破损

chipped 有缺口的

cracked 破裂的;有裂缝的

gingivitis 牙龈炎

plaque 齿菌斑,牙斑

plaque本意是铭牌;匾牌,也有“齿菌斑,牙斑”的意思。blue plaque是名人故居标示牌;纪念匾。

a crooked tooth 牙齿歪斜

crooked意思是歪的,不直的;弯曲的。

比如:His front teeth are crooked.他的门牙长得歪歪扭扭。

sensitive teeth 敏感牙齿

tooth erosion 牙齿酸蚀

 

2. 实用表达

 

My toothache has lasted for a whole week.
我牙疼了一周了。

I think I may have tooth decay.
我感觉我可能蛀牙了。

这句话里的decay是名词,另外,decay的动词意思就是腐蚀;(使)衰败,(使)衰弱。

Sugar makes your teeth decay.
糖能引起蛀牙。

I'm having my wisdom teeth out.
我要拔智齿。

(美式英语里会说:I had to have a tooth pulled

She had to cancel her dental appointment.
她不得不取消去看牙医的预约。

 

3. tooth习语

fight tooth and nail
竭尽全力

in the teeth of sth
违抗;不顾

get your teeth into sth
专注于

set sb's teeth on edge
尤指噪声)使(某人)非常恼火