chew

chew
verb
  1. [with obj.]bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow
    咀嚼（尤指嚼碎）
    he was chewing a mouthful of toast.
    他嚼着一口烤面包。
    [no obj.]he chewed for a moment, then swallowed.
    他嚼了一会儿，然后咽了下去。
    ■gnaw at (something) persistently, typically as a result of worry or anxiety
    （尤指因烦恼、焦虑）不停啃，不断咬（某物）
    he chewed his lip reflectively.
    他若有所思地咬着嘴唇。
    [no obj.]she chewed at a fingernail.
    她咬着手指甲。
noun
  1. a repeated biting or gnawing of something
    咀嚼
    ■something other than food that is meant for chewing
    （食物以外的）咀嚼物
    a dog chew.
    狗用嚼咬玩具。
    a chew of tobacco.
    一口嚼烟。
    ■a chewy sweet
    耐嚼糖果
常用词组
chew the cud
  1. 见 cud
chew the fat (或 rag)
  1. (informal)chat in a leisurely way， especially at length
    (非正式)（尤指长时间）闲聊
派生
chewable
adjective
chewer
noun
  1. 嚼烟的人
    [usu. in combination]a tobacco-chewer.
语源
  1. Old English cēowan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kauwen and German kauen
继承用法
chew someone out
  1. (N. Amer. informal)reprimand someone severely
    (北美，非正式)严斥（某人）
    he chewed me out for being late.
    他因为我迟到而训了我。
chew something over
  1. discuss or consider something at length
    详细讨论（某事）；对（某事）深思熟虑
    executives met to chew over the company's future.
    主管人员会面详细讨论公司的未来。
chew something up
  1. chew food until it is soft or in small pieces
    细嚼（食物）；嚼碎（食物）
    ■damage or destroy something by or as if by chewing
    毁坏；消耗
    the bikes were chewing up the paths.
    自行车把这些小路毁得一塌糊涂。
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