“矫正牙齿”在英语中有多种表达方式,具体取决于语境和侧重点:

最常用和通用的表达
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Orthodontic treatment
- 含义: 最专业、最标准的说法,指整个牙齿矫正的治疗过程。
- 例句:
- She is undergoing orthodontic treatment to fix her crowded teeth. (她正在接受矫正牙齿的治疗来解决牙齿拥挤问题。)
- How long does orthodontic treatment usually take? (矫正牙齿治疗通常需要多长时间?)
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Braces
- 含义: 最常用、最口语化的表达,特指最常见的矫正器(金属托槽、陶瓷托槽等),它常常被用来代指整个矫正过程。
- 例句:
- My son needs to get braces. (我儿子需要矫正牙齿/戴牙套。)
- I got my braces taken off last month. (我上个月摘掉了矫正器。)
- Are you getting braces? (你要去矫正牙齿吗?)
其他常见表达
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To straighten one's teeth
- 含义: 描述矫正牙齿的目的或结果,强调将牙齿变整齐。
- 例句:
- The main reason I'm getting braces is to straighten my teeth. (我戴牙套的主要目的是把牙齿弄整齐。)
- This treatment will help straighten your teeth. (这个治疗会帮助你矫正牙齿。)
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To have one's teeth straightened
- 含义: 与上一条类似,是更正式或被动的表达方式。
- 例句:
- She decided to have her teeth straightened. (她决定去矫正牙齿。)
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To get orthodontics
- 含义: 比较口语化,指接受正畸治疗(通常指戴牙套)。
- 例句:
- When did you get orthodontics? (你什么时候开始矫正牙齿的?)
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To fix one's teeth / To fix one's bite
- 含义: 比较笼统和口语化的说法,可以指矫正牙齿或改善咬合关系。
- 例句:
- The dentist said I need to fix my bite. (牙医说我需要矫正咬合。)
- He went to the orthodontist to fix his teeth. (他去看正畸医生矫正牙齿。)
相关术语
- Orthodontist: 正畸医生 (专门做牙齿矫正的牙医)
- Aligners (e.g., Invisalign): 隐形矫正器 (一种透明的可摘戴矫正器)
- Retainer: 保持器 (矫正完成后戴的保持器)
- Malocclusion: 错颌畸形 (牙齿不齐或咬合问题的专业术语)
- Orthodontics: 正畸学 (矫正牙齿的学科)
- 最推荐 (通用/正式): Orthodontic treatment
- 最常用 (口语/指代矫正器): Braces
- 强调目的/结果: To straighten one's teeth
- 口语化/笼统: To get orthodontics, To fix one's teeth/bite
根据你想表达的具体意思和语境,选择最合适的词即可,在日常对话中,"braces" 和 "orthodontic treatment" 是最常用来指代“矫正牙齿”这个概念的表达。
