maw 英 [mɔ:]   美 [mɔ]

maw

maw  英 [mɔ:] 美 [mɔ]

n. (动物的)胃;嗉囊(鸟的);(动物的)咽喉 

名词复数:maws 

A prime example is cities—both a maw of human consumption and a way to minimize the human footprint on the planet. 最好的例子就是城市——既是对人类消费的消化,也是把人类在地球上足迹最小化的一种方法。
But once these kids became outpatients, they were thrown into the maw of the Pentagon bureaucracy. It was just business as usual. 但是当这些伤员病愈出院,他们就被扔到五角大楼那些官僚的面前,从此无人过问。

  • If you're staring into the maw of a wild animal you should probably think about running away as fast as you can. A maw, you see, is an informal term for a mouth.
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  • n. (动物的)胃;嗉囊(鸟的);(动物的)咽喉
  • 1. A prime example is cities—both a maw of human consumption and a way to minimize the human footprint on the planet.

    最好的例子就是城市——既是对人类消费的消化,也是把人类在地球上足迹最小化的一种方法。

  • 2. But once these kids became outpatients, they were thrown into the maw of the Pentagon bureaucracy. It was just business as usual.

    但是当这些伤员病愈出院,他们就被扔到五角大楼那些官僚的面前,从此无人过问。

maw / mɔː ; NAmE mɔː / noun 1 ( literary) something that seems like a big mouth that swallows things up completely 无底洞;吞噬一切的深渊 2 ( old-fashioned) an animal's stomach or throat (动物的)胃,咽喉 maw maws maw / mɔː ; NAmE mɔː /
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