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的用法和樣例:
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用作名詞 (n.)
If she burps, she'll get lockjaw. 如果她打個嗝 會得破傷風的。
Bacteria that live in the soil may produce lockjaw. 生存於土壤中的細菌可引起破傷風。