chew
v
1 [I, Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) work or grind (food) between the teeth 嚼碎或咀嚼(食物)
Chew your food well before you swallow it. 食物要先嚼爛再下咽.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) bite off more than one can chew => bite1. ,chew the `cud (of sth) reflect upon sth already said or done; ponder sth 回味、 體味、 玩味某事物; 深思某事物. ,chew the `fat/`rag (infml 口) talk about sth, often in a grumbling or argumentative way 談?wù)撃呈挛铮ǔ橐员г够驙庌q的方式); 發(fā)牢騷; 嘮叨; 拌嘴.
3 (phr v) chew sth over (infml 口) think about sth slowly and carefully (從容審慎地)細(xì)想某事物
,chew over a `problem 仔細(xì)考慮一個問題
I'll give you till tomorrow to ,chew it `over. 我給你一天時間考慮考慮這問題. chew, n
1 act of chewing 咀嚼.
2 thing that can be chewed, eg a sweet or a piece of tobacco 可以咀嚼的東西(如糖果或煙草).
?? 考研助記
che(車)+w(我):車上的我在 嚼口香糖
?? 擴展釋義
*[t?u:]vt. 咀嚼, 嚼碎vi. 咀嚼, 細(xì)想n. 咀嚼, 咀嚼物相關(guān)詞組: chew sth over bite off more than one can chew