chew
英 /tʃuː/ 美 /tʃuː/
- v. 咀嚼；啃咬Break food into smaller pieces with your teeth
- n. 咀嚼An act of biting something repeatedly with your teeth
Please chew your food slowly before you swallow it.
请慢慢咀嚼食物，然后再咽下去。
Children should be encouraged to chew food thoroughly and develop healthy eating habits from an early age.
应鼓励儿童充分咀嚼食物，从小养成健康的饮食习惯。
搭配
chew food 咀嚼食物chew gum 嚼口香糖chew thoroughly 充分咀嚼chew something over 仔细考虑某事
辨析提示
chew是咀嚼，swallow是吞咽；chew over指细想。
词族
chewy (adj.)
近义 masticate
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