the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck 颏；下巴 
A strap fastens under the chin to keep the helmet in place. 绑带固定在下巴下方，以将头盔固定到位。
Collocations Physical appearancesee also double chinPhysical appearance 外貌 - A person may be described as having:
描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词： Eyes 眼睛 - (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
- deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
- small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
- piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
- bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
- bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
- long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face 脸 - a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
- a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
- full/thick/thin/pouty lips
- dry/chapped/cracked lips
- flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
- soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
- white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
- a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
- a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
- a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
- a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache
Hair and skin 头发和皮肤 - pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
- dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
- a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
- deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
- blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair
- straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
- thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
- dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
- long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
- a bald/balding/shaved head
- a receding hairline
- a bald patch/spot
- a side/centre(British English) parting
Body 身体 - a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
- broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
- a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
- a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
- a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
- big/wide/narrow/slim hips
- a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
- thin/slender/muscular arms
- big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
- long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
- long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
- muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
- big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
- a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
- be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodyb2He cupped her chin with his hand. 他窝起手掌托住她的下巴。 He had bits of food on his chin. 他的下巴上有食物碎屑。 He put his hand under her chin and lifted her face to his. 他用手抬起她的下巴，让她的脸对着自己的脸。 He stroked his chin thoughtfully. 他若有所思地抚摩着下巴。 Her chin was resting on his shoulder. 她的下巴靠在他的肩头。 His chin quivered and a tear ran down his cheek. 他下巴颤抖着，一颗泪珠从面颊上滑落下来。 His chin rose in a proud gesture. 他骄傲地扬起下巴。 Maria jutted her chin defiantly. 玛丽亚挑衅性地扬起下巴。 She caught him with a hard blow on the chin. 她重重地打中了他的下巴。 She sat resting her chin on her hands. 她双手托着下巴颏坐在那里。 She sat with her elbows on the table, resting her chin on her cupped hands. 她两肘支在桌子上，两手托着下巴颏坐在那 。 She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她挑衅性地冲他扬起下巴。 Slowly lower the bar to around chin level. 将杠慢慢降到大致与下巴齐平的高度。 The juice dribbled down his chin. 汁水顺着他的下巴滴下来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- square
- chiselled/chiseled
- pointed
- …
- jut
- jut out
- lift
- …
- rise
- rest
- quiver
- …
- strap
- level
- beneath somebody’s chin
- under somebody’s chin
- down somebody’s chin
- …
Word OriginOld English cin, cinn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin gena ‘cheek’ and Greek genus ‘jaw’.
Idioms
(keep your) chin up
chuck somebody under the chin
- (old-fashioned)
to touch somebody gently under the chin (= part of the face below the mouth) in a friendly way 轻抚某人的下巴
take something on the chin (informal)
to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining, trying to make excuses, etc. （无怨无悔地）承受某事 In this business, you have to learn to take criticism on the chin. 在这项业务中，您必须学会对下巴进行批评。
- (North American English)
to be damaged or badly affected by something 受损；受到严重影响 Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. 随着市场急剧下跌，昨日，股东们对此表示怀疑。