an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
lockjaw的用法和样例:
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If she burps, she'll get lockjaw. 如果她打个嗝 会得破伤风的。
Bacteria that live in the soil may produce lockjaw. 生存于土壤中的细菌可引起破伤风。