chew
/tʃuː/
v.
标准词条
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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
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You should chew your food slowly.
你应该慢慢咀嚼食物。
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The dog chewed on a bone in the corner.
狗在角落里啃着一根骨头。
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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)
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chewing gum 口香糖名词,指可以咀嚼的口香糖。
同义词
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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
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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。
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chew the fat 闲聊;聊天They sat on the porch chewing the fat. 他们坐在门廊上闲聊。
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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。