Chew Meaning in English
word
/ˈtʃu/
choo
/tʃjˈuː/
choo
释义
To crush food in your mouth with your teeth before swallowing it. It can also mean to bite something repeatedly, not always to eat it.
用法与细微差别
Common with food: 'chew your food well' and 'chew slowly'. Also used for non-food objects like 'chew gum', 'chew a pencil', or 'a dog chewed my shoe'. 'Chew on' can mean physically bite repeatedly or think about an idea for a while.
Spanish: masticarPortuguese (BR): mastigarPortuguese (PT): mastigarChinese (Simplified): 咀嚼Chinese (Traditional): 咀嚼Hindi: चबानाArabic: يمضغBengali: চিবানোRussian: жеватьJapanese: 噛むVietnamese: nhaiKorean: 씹다Turkish: çignemekUrdu: چباناIndonesian: mengunyah
例句
Please chew your food slowly.
basic
The baby is learning to chew solid food.
basic
My dog likes to chew old shoes.
basic
I was so nervous in the meeting that I kept chewing my pen cap.
natural
Here, chew on this mint before we go inside.
natural
I'll chew on your idea and get back to you tomorrow.
natural