with obj.
1- bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow咀嚼（尤指嚼碎）：
he was chewing a mouthful of toast.
他嚼着一口烤面包。
no obj. he chewed for a moment, then swallowed.他嚼了一会儿, 然后咽了下去。
1.1
- gnaw at (something) persistently, typically as a result of worry or anxiety（尤指因烦恼、焦虑）不停啃, 不断咬（某物）：
he chewed his lip reflectively.
他若有所思地咬着嘴唇。
no obj. she chewed at a fingernail.她咬着手指甲。
1
- a repeated biting or gnawing of something咀嚼。
1.1
- something other than food that is meant for chewing（非食物的）咀嚼物：
a dog chew
狗用嚼咬玩具
a chew of tobacco.
一口嚼烟。
1.2
- a chewy sweet耐嚼糖果。
短语
chew the cud
- 见CUD.
chew the fat（或rag）
- informal chat in a leisurely way, especially at length〈非正式〉（尤指长时间）闲聊。
派生词
chewable
adjectivechewer
noun嚼烟的人。
词源
Old English cēowan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kauwen and German kauen.
短语动词
chew someone out
- N. Amer. informal reprimand someone severely〈北美, 非正式〉严斥（某人）：
he chewed me out for being late.
他因为我迟到而训了我。
chew something over
- discuss or consider something at length详细讨论（某事）; 对（某事）深思熟虑：
executives met to chew over the company's future.
主管人员开会详细讨论公司的未来。
chew something up
1
- chew food until it is soft or in small pieces细嚼（食物）; 嚼碎（食物）。
1.1
- damage or destroy something by or as if by chewing毁坏; 消耗：
the bikes were chewing up the paths.
自行车把这些小路毁得一塌糊涂。