英 [ˈtʃuːɪŋ] 美 [ˈtʃuːɪŋ]
n. 嚼
v. 咀嚼，嚼碎；（因紧张等）不停地啃（chew 的现在分词）
chew /tʃuː/ CET4 TEM4 [ chewing chewed chews ]
及物动词/不及物动词 When you chew food, you use your teeth to break it up in your mouth so that it becomes easier to swallow. 咀嚼
Be certain to eat slowly and chew your food extremely well.
一定要慢慢吃，特别细地咀嚼食物。
Daniel leaned back on the sofa, still chewing on his apple.
丹尼尔仰靠在沙发上，还在嚼着苹果。
及物动词 If you chew gum or tobacco, you keep biting it and moving it around your mouth to taste the flavour of it. You do not swallow it. 嚼 (口香糖、烟)
One girl was chewing gum.
一个女孩在嚼口香糖。
及物动词 If you chew your lips or your fingernails, you keep biting them because you are nervous. 咬 (嘴唇、手指)
He chewed his lower lip nervously.
他紧张地咬着下唇。
及物动词/不及物动词 If a person or animal chews an object or chews on it, they bite it with their teeth. 咬
They pause and chew their pencils.
他们停了下来，咬着铅笔。
She chewed through the tape that bound her.
她咬断了捆绑她的带子。
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
同义词： chew / mastication / manduction
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The total intake time and rumination time for lactation cows in early and middle stages are longer than those in other stages,so is the speed of chewing(P＞0.05).
泌乳盛期、泌乳中期奶牛的总采食时间、反刍时间、采食咀嚼速度比泌乳后期和干奶期奶牛长(快)(P＞0.05)。
咀嚼
... cogitating 动词cogitate的现... chewing 咀嚼 ruminating 动词ruminate的现...
One girl was chewing gum.
一个女孩在嚼口香糖。
He is always chewing gum.
他总是在嚼口香糖。
Chewing properly is crucially important.
正确地咀嚼是至关重要的。
Scientists think the largest dinosaurs would have to have spent thirty hours a day chewing and swallowing their food.
VOA : special.2010.06.04
We also, in Leviticus 11, meat dietary laws ; that are governed by criteria such as cud chewing and having a split hoof; you can only eat animals that chew the cud and have a split hoof.
在《利未记》11章提到肉类的饮食教规,吃肉是有条件的，比如倒嚼和分蹄类的动物;,你只能吃倒嚼且分蹄的动物。
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And your friend is telling you, "You know, I've been chewing this gum and it tastes really good."
你的朋友告诉你，“我一直在嚼这种口香糖，它吃起来棒极了。”
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They swallowed it whole. Their teeth were used to rip the meat or plants into mouth-sized pieces, but were not used for chewing.
VOA : special.2010.06.04
Scientists say the diet of prehistoric humans probably required more chewing teeth.
VOA : special.2011.08.10
The flames were chewing thick, dry brush that hasn't been burned in about a dozen years.
Double lattes, fresh flowers and checkout-aisle chewing gum are all perfectly harmless impulse buys.
The man notices that the man behind the desk is no longer chewing on his lip.