"champing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 咀嚼
• 咬嚼

Definition

“Champing” 指大聲或不耐煩地咀嚼，尤其用於描述馬匹，或有時人喫東西很大聲。也可以指等待時的不耐煩。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Champing” 較正式，多用於書面語，通常形容馬（如“champing at the bit”），很少形容人。日常英語常用“chomping”來說；而“champing at the bit”這個成語表示迫不及待。

Examples

The horse was champing its bit impatiently.

那匹馬不耐煩地**咀嚼著**勒子。

He was champing loudly on his food.

他在大聲地**咀嚼**食物。

The cows were champing grass in the field.

乳牛們正在田裡**咀嚼**草。

The kids were champing at the bit to open their presents.

孩子們**迫不及待**地想打開禮物。

Stop champing so much, you’re making a lot of noise.

別這麼大聲**咀嚼**，聲音太吵了。

While waiting, she was champing her gum with a bored look.

等的時候，她無聊地**咀嚼**著口香糖。