chew

bite, chew, gnaw, snap

名词 chew:

1. a wad of something chewable as tobacco
   同义词：chaw, cud, quid, plug, wad
2. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
   同义词：chewing, mastication, manduction

动词 chew:

1. chew (food)
   同义词：masticate, manducate, jaw

1. Babies like to chew something when they're teething.
   幼儿长牙时爱咬东西。
2. Many people like to chew mint gum in the summer.
   许多人喜欢在夏天嚼薄荷口香糖。
3. Saliva helps one chew and digest food.
   唾液能帮助咀嚼和消化食物。
4. Chew your food properly before swallowing it.
   食物嚼碎後再咽下。
5. I'll think about it while I have a chew.
   我吃饭时会想想看。
6. You must chew your food well before you swallow it.
   食物吞下去之前先要细细咀嚼。

chew

v.（动词）
chewed,chew.ing,chews
v.tr.（及物动词）
To bite and grind with the teeth; masticate.
咀嚼：牙齿咬及嚼碎；咀嚼
To meditate on; ponder:
深思；考虑：
例句：
chew a problem over.
仔细思考问题

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a crushing and grinding motion with the teeth.See Regional Note at chaw
咀嚼：用牙齿作咬破及嚼碎的动作参见 chaw
To cogitate; meditate:
思考；深思：
例句：
chewed on the difficulties ahead.
先考虑难题

Informal To use chewing tobacco.
【非正式用语】 嚼烟草
n.（名词）
The act of chewing.
咀嚼：咀嚼的动作
Something held in the mouth and chewed, especially a plug of tobacco.
咀嚼物：含在嘴里咀嚼的东西，尤指一块烟草

<常用词组>chew out 【俚语】
To reprimand; scold.
训斥；责怪
<习惯用语>chew the cud【俚语】
To ponder over; meditate.
对…作思考；沉思
chew the fat 或
chew the rag 【俚语】
To talk together in a friendly, leisurely way; chat at length.
聊天：友好轻松地一起交谈；很长时间地聊天
来源：
Middle English cheuen
中古英语 cheuen
from Old English côowan
源自 古英语 côowan

【引伸】
chew.able
adj.（形容词）
chew.er
n.（名词）