| 释义 |
| | | | VERB | | | | | /ˈruːmɪˌneɪt/ | | | | | 1 | formal to think about something very carefully 沉思；认真思考 | | | | 2 | technical if an animal ruminates, it brings food back from its stomach into its mouth and chews it (= breaks it into small pieces with its teeth) a second time （动物）反刍 | | | | DERIVED WORD | | rumination noun C/U | | | /ˌruːmɪˈneɪʃn/ | | | | |