"chewing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 咀嚼

Definition

咀嚼是指用牙齿和嘴巴把食物压碎成小块，然后再吞咽。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于食物，有时也指嚼口香糖（chewing gum）。不能用于喝饮料。动作往往是重复和有声音的。不要和‘biting’（咬）混淆。

Examples

He is chewing his food slowly.

他在慢慢地**咀嚼**食物。

Please stop chewing with your mouth open.

请不要张嘴**咀嚼**。

Chewing gum can help you concentrate.

**嚼**口香糖可以帮助你集中注意力。

She got caught chewing gum in class.

她在课堂上被发现**嚼**口香糖。

If you keep chewing like that, you'll hurt your jaw.

如果你一直那样**咀嚼**，你的下巴会受伤的。

He stared out the window, absentmindedly chewing on his pencil.

他心不在焉地望着窗外，**咀嚼**着铅笔。