"chew" in Chinese (Simplified)

咀嚼

Definition

指用牙齿在嘴里把食物反复咬碎后再吞下。它也可以表示反复咬某个东西，不一定是为了吃。

常和食物搭配，如 'chew your food well'、'chew slowly'。也可用于非食物，如 'chew gum'、'chew a pencil'、'a dog chewed my shoe'。'Chew on' 既可以表示反复咬某物，也可以表示认真考虑一个想法。

Please chew your food slowly.

请慢慢**咀嚼**食物。

The baby is learning to chew solid food.

宝宝正在学习**咀嚼**固体食物。

My dog likes to chew old shoes.

我的狗喜欢**咀嚼**旧鞋子。

I was so nervous in the meeting that I kept chewing my pen cap.

我在会议上太紧张了，一直在**咬**笔帽。

Here, chew on this mint before we go inside.

来，进去之前先**嚼**这颗薄荷糖。

I'll chew on your idea and get back to you tomorrow.

我会先**琢磨**一下你的想法，明天再回复你。