chews; chewed; chewing
chews; chewed; chewing
Learner's definition of CHEW
1
a : to use your teeth to cut food into small pieces before you swallow it嚼;咀嚼;嚼碎 [+ object]
[no object]
b : to bite on (something) repeatedly with the teeth反复咀嚼 [+ object]
[no object]
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often + on 2
[+ object] : to make (something, such as a hole) by chewing咬出(洞等)
bite off more than you can chew
— see 1bite
chew off
[phrasal verb] chew off (something) or chew (something) off
: to remove (something) by chewing咬掉;咬断
chew on
[phrasal verb] chew on (something) informal
: to think about (something)沉思;考虑 — see also 1chew 1b (above)
chew out
[phrasal verb] chew (someone) out or chew out (someone) US, informal
: to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone)训斥,痛骂(某人)
chew over
[phrasal verb] chew (something) over or chew over (something) informal
: to think about (something)仔细考虑;反复琢磨
chew the fat
informal also chew the rag
: to talk together in a friendly and casual way(在一起)闲聊,聊天
chew up
[phrasal verb] 1 chew (something) up or chew up (something)
: to destroy (something) by chewing it咬坏 2
informal : to destroy or defeat (someone or something)毁坏;使失败 -
The truck chewed up the grass.卡车把草地压坏了。
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The gears got all chewed up.齿轮全都磨损了。
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They chewed up the competition.他们输掉了这场比赛。
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Don't mess with her—she'll chew you up and spit you out.别与她鬼混——她会毁了你,然后叫你滚蛋。
— chewable
/ˈtʃuːwəbəl/ adjective
— chewer
noun, plural chewers [count] 2 chew /ˈtʃuː/ noun
plural chews
plural chews
Learner's definition of CHEW
[count]
1
: the act of chewing something咀嚼 2
: something that a person or animal chews咀嚼物 -
a chew of tobacco咀嚼烟
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a rawhide chew生皮咀嚼物