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单词 chew
释义
chew
verb[IorT]
uk
/tʃuː/us
/tʃuː/
B2
tocrushfoodintosmaller,softerpieceswith theteethso that it can beswallowed:
咀嚼；嚼碎
Thismeatisdifficultto chew.这肉很难嚼。
You don't chewyourfoodenough - that's why you getindigestion.你没把食物嚼烂——这就是你消化不良的原因。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to chew food
  • chewMake sure you chew your food thoroughly.
  • biteShe bit into the apple.
  • nibbleShe nibbled on peanuts while waiting for her dinner to cook.
  • munchHe munched popcorn throughout the whole film.
  • crunchShe was crunching on an apple.
  • chompHe was chomping a chocolate bar.
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B2
tobitesomething withyourteeth, usually inordertotasteitsflavour:
（尤指为品尝味道而）嚼，咬
Would you like somegumto chew?你想吃口香糖吗？
She gave thechildrensomesweetsto chew(on)during thelongcarjourney.在漫长的汽车旅行途中，她给了孩子们些糖果嚼着吃。
Shesatin the dentist'swaitingroom,nervouslychewing(at)(=biting)hernails.她坐在牙医的候诊室里，紧张地咬着指甲。
More examples
  • She chewed eachdeliciousmouthfulasslowlyas she could,prolongingthepleasure.
  • Makesureyou chewyourfoodproperly.
  • Thedogwas chewinghappilyon thebone.
  • Hisdoghas chewed myslippers.
  • She's always chewinggum.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Biting, chewing & swallowing
  • bit
  • bite
  • biter
  • champ
  • chomp
  • crunch
  • dunk
  • gnaw
  • lick
  • masticate
  • mastication
  • munch
  • nibble
  • non-biting
  • peck
  • peck atsomething
  • rumination
  • suck
  • unbitten

Idioms

chew the fat
chew the scenery

Phrasal verbs

chewsomeoneout
chewsomethingover
chewsomethingup
chew
noun[C]
uk
/tʃuː/us
/tʃuː/
anactof chewing something
嚼，咀嚼
apieceof hardfoodthat can be given to ananimalto chew:
咀嚼物
dogchews狗咬胶
mainlyUK
a hardsweetthat getssofterthe more you chew it
（越嚼越软的）硬糖；口香糖
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Biting, chewing & swallowing
  • bit
  • bite
  • biter
  • champ
  • chomp
  • crunch
  • dunk
  • gnaw
  • lick
  • masticate
  • mastication
  • munch
  • nibble
  • non-biting
  • peck
  • peck atsomething
  • rumination
  • suck
  • unbitten

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Animal food
Sweets
(Definition ofchewfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

chew| American Dictionary

chew
verb[I/T]
us
/tʃu/
tocrushfoodintosmaller,softerpieceswith theteethso that it iseasiertoswallow:
[T]Thesteakwastoughand hard to chew.

Phrasal verbs

chew onsomething
chewsomeoneout
chew oversomething
chew upsomething
(Definition ofchewfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofchew

chew
Clinically significant dysphagia is less common, however many have minor dysphagia and difficulty in chewing.
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In moderate dysphagia, they may need to modify the diet to softer food, which is more easily chewed or swallowed.
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Effects on whole saliva of chewing gums containing calcium phosphates.
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The larvae become cylindrical with a round head, chewing mouthparts and protolegs.
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All phases of the life cycle of chewing lice take place on a host individual.
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The leaves were chewed and the soluble contents extracted by the bats.
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The child was asked to hold a small piece of candy on his 0 her tongue, without chewing, eating, or swallowing it.
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She asked me to remind you, though, that there is to be no gum chewing while you study these rules.
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In case 2, restlessness in the mouth has been reported and the patient relieved this sensation in the mouth by chewing gum.
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We should not be attempting to bite off a single piece of innovative information that cannot be chewed and carefully digested.
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Small pieces of anthelmintic tablets chewed and left by foxes were observed around 6n9 % of bait hole-nights consumed by foxes.
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No negotiation or sales of chewing gum could be made without the authorisation of the federation's president.
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At the time, the chewing gum industry and timber were the most important sources of state revenue.
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However, he finds another use for it : chewing gum.
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The adult continued chewing an almost circular hole about the width of the front of its head.
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