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chew (obj)tFU:vto crush (food) into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it is easier to swallow咀嚼You should chew your food well, or you will get indigestion. [T]你应当细细地咀嚼你的食物，否则你会得消化不良的。He made his sandwich last as long as possible by chewing each mouthful over and over again. [T]他吃三明治吃得尽可能地慢，每一口都嚼了一遍又一遍。To chew something also means to bite it with your teeth, usually in order to taste its flavour.嚼，咬Would you like some gum to chew? [I]你要嚼口香糖吗？She gave the children some sweets to chew (on) during the long car journey. [T]她拿了些糖果给孩子们在漫长的汽车旅行中嚼。He chewed on (=bit at) his lower lip, trying to remember where he had left his car keys. [T]他咬着下唇，想记起把汽车钥匙忘在哪里了。She sat in the waiting room at the dentist's, nervously chewing (at) (=biting) her nails. [T]她坐在牙医的候诊室里，紧张地咬着指甲。A mouse seems to have chewed through (=bitten a hole in) the carpet. [I]似乎老鼠把地毯咬穿了。The missile can travel almost a mile a second and chew through (=pass through) the world's toughest armour by brute force. [I]导弹能以每秒约一英里的速度行进，以强大的力量穿透世界上最坚硬的装甲板。We accidentally left the dog in the house while we were out and the living room carpet was all chewed (up) (=the dog had bitten holes in it) when we got back. [T]我们外出时不小心把狗留在屋子里，当我们回来时，起居室的地毯全给咬破了。(infml) Your tape recorder's just chewed up (=damaged) my favourite cassette. [M]你的录音机刚刚把我最喜欢的磁带绞坏了。(infml) To chew on/chew over something is to think carefully about it for a long time.深思，细想Why don't you chew on it for a while before making your decision.在作决定前你不妨好好想想。I've been chewing the problem over since last week.我自从上星期起就在仔细考虑这个问题。(infml) If you chew the fat with someone, you talk with them in an informal and friendly way.聚谈，闲聊John Major has been chewing the fat with Bill Clinton in Washington.约翰·梅杰和比尔·克林顿在华盛顿进行了非正式友好谈话。Chewing gum is a sweet that you keep in your mouth and chew to get its flavour, but which you do not swallow.口香糖Would you like a piece/stick of chewing gum?你要一片口香糖吗？(fig.) Television is sometimes called chewing gum for the mind because it entertains people without teaching them anything.电视有时被称为精神口香糖，因为它只给人们带来娱乐而没有什么教育功能。
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