chew

/tʃuː/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

咀嚼;嚼碎

释义与例句

v. 咀嚼;嚼碎
to bite food several times with the teeth before swallowing it
  1. You should chew your food slowly.
    你应该慢慢咀嚼食物。
  2. The dog chewed on a bone in the corner.
    狗在角落里啃着一根骨头。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He chewed gum during the lecture.
    他在讲座时嚼口香糖。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 chew on 既可指“咀嚼某物”,也可比喻“仔细考虑”;chew the fat 是“闲聊”的口语表达。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • chewing gum 口香糖
    名词,指可以咀嚼的口香糖。
同义词
  • bite 咬
    bite 是“咬”的动作;chew 是用牙齿反复磨碎食物,即“咀嚼”。
    Don't bite your nails. 别咬指甲。
常见搭配
  • chew on 咀嚼;仔细考虑
    Let me chew on that idea for a while. 让我仔细考虑一下那个想法。
  • chew the fat 闲聊;聊天
    They sat on the porch chewing the fat. 他们坐在门廊上闲聊。
  • chew carefully 仔细咀嚼
    Chew each mouthful carefully before swallowing. 每一口都要仔细咀嚼后再吞咽。