chin

英 [tʃɪn]

美 [tʃɪn]

n. 颏; 下巴

复数：chins　过去式：chinned　现在分词：chinning　第三人称单数：chins　过去分词：chinned　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4221 / COCA.3947

习惯用语

(keep your) chin up

振作起来；不气馁；不灰心
used to tell sb to try to stay cheerful even though they are in a difficult or unpleasant situation
Chin up! Only two exams left.
别泄气！只剩下两门考试了。

take sth on the chin

（无怨无悔地）承受某事
to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining, trying to make excuses, etc.

chuck sb under the chin

noun

N-COUNT 颏;下巴
Yourchinis the part of your face that is below your mouth and above your neck.
1. ...a double chin...
  双下巴
2. He rubbed the gray stubble on his chin.
  他揉搓着下巴上灰白的胡茬。
PHRASE 坦然面对，欣然接受(令人不快或困难的局面)
If you say that someonetooksomethingon the chin, you mean that they accepted an unpleasant or difficult situation bravely and without making a lot of fuss about it.
1. When the police arrived he took it on the chin and apologised for the trouble he'd caused them.
  警察赶来时，他坦然为自己给他们造成的麻烦表示歉意。

noun

verb

raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
Synonym:chin up

Liz sank down until the water came up to her chin and the bubbles were at eye level.
莉兹往下沉，直到水没过下巴，泡沫浮至眼睛。
The maid lowered her chin and simpered.
侍女低头痴笑着。
Foden rasped a hand across his chin
福登用手蹭得下巴刺刺响。
He had long unkempt hair and a stubbly chin.
他的头发又长又乱，脸上胡子拉碴。
He put his hand under her chin in an almost paternal gesture.
他以近乎父亲的姿态用手托着她的下巴。
He hurried on with his shaving, cutting his chin twice.
他急急忙忙地剃胡子，把下巴割破了两次。
She curled up in a tight ball, with her knees tucked up at her chin
她蜷缩成一团，膝盖抵着下巴。
After punching him on the chin she wound up hitting him over the head
她先挥拳打他的下巴，然后又打他的脑袋。
There was a smear of gravy on his chin.
他下巴上沾了些肉汁。
With a rising tide the water was lapping at his chin before rescuers arrived
救援人员到达时上涨的潮水已经淹到了他的下巴。