dentist
noun [ C ] uk/ˈden.tɪst/ us/ˈden.t̬ɪst/ (UK also dental surgeon)
A2 牙科医生
a person whose job is treating people's teeth
You should have your teeth checked by a dentist at least twice a year. 你每年至少应该请牙科医生检查两次牙齿。
dentist's 牙医诊所
the place where a dentist carries out their job
I've got to go to the dentist's on Friday. 周五我得去看牙。
I'll meet you at four o'clock at the dentist's and don't be late!
If you want to get something for dinner, there's a supermarket across the street from the dentist's.
Wait for me outside the dentist's.
You'll never guess who I bumped into at the dentist's.
I picked up a leaflet at the dentist's.
- More examples
- I can't put off going to the dentist any longer.
- I couldn't see my regular dentist.
- The dentist scaled and polished my teeth last week.
- When did you last visit the dentist?
- The dentist kept me waiting for ages.
- Here are some tips which can help you to select the right dental surgeon for you.