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chew/tʃu:/ v. & n.●v. tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) work (food etc.) between the teeth; crush or indent with the teeth 嚼，咀嚼；嚼碎(食物等) ●n. 1 an act of chewing 咀嚼 2 something for chewing, esp. a chewy sweet 咀嚼物(尤指口香糖) □ chew the cud reflect, ruminate 深思，反复思考；(牛、羊等)反刍 □ chew the fat (or rag) slang [俚语] 1 chat 闲聊 2 grumble 咕哝，发牢骚 □ chew on 1 work continuously between the teeth (叼在牙间)玩味 chewed on a piece of string 叼着一根细绳玩 2 think about; meditate on 考虑；沉思 □ chew out N. Amer. colloq. reprimand [北美口]严厉责骂 □ chew over 1 discuss, talk over 讨论，商谈 2 think about; meditate on 考虑；沉思 □ chewable adj.□ chewer n.[Old English cēowan] |