jaws of life

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Emergency rescue equipment used to open a severely damaged passenger vehicle with a strong mechanical jaw function that forcibly pushes or pulls metal components apart, to quickly and somewhat safely extricate the trapped occupants. plural,plural-only
    — 2005, Mary Gordon, Pearl Isn't there some machine used in car wrecks to extricate people called the jaws of life?

词源

By analogy with an actual jaw and the fact that this mechanical device allows the possibility of preserving the life of the victim being rescued.
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