n. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
v. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
词态变化
现在分词:chewing
过去式:chewed
过去分词:chewed
第三人称单数:chews
复数形式:chews
常见例句
1
Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
2
The nutlike seed of the areca palm, chewed in the East with betel leaves (whence its name) and shell lime.
3
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
4
a mouthful n a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin n a light informal meal n (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait n wit having a sharp and caustic quality n a strong odor or taste property n the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws n a portion removed from the whole v to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws v cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort v penetrate or cut, as with a knife v deliver a sting to
5
usually includes taking something or somebody along v leave suddenly and as if in a hurry v eat hastily without proper chewing v make or roll into bolts
