词组 | chew |
释义 | chew Theme: EATING in. to eat.She's in the kitchen, chewing.Man, I'm hungry. It's time to chew! chew 1. noun 1 chewing tobacco US, 1990. 2 an act of oral sex UK, 1962. 3 food. South African school usage SOUTH AFRICA, 1961 2. verb ► chew faceto kiss US, 1980.► chew itin skateboarding, to fall from the board US, 1976.► chew pillowsto be the passive partner in anal sex UK, 1979.► chew steel(of a racehorse) to strain against the bit AUSTRALIA, 1989.► chew the cudto consider something; to be very thoughtful UK, 1749.► chew the fatto gossip, to chatter idly US, 1907.► chew the ragto discuss something; to complain, to moan; hence, to argue UK, 1885.► chew the sceneryto over-act in a dramatic performance US, 1973.► chew the sugar caneto gossip US, 1978.► chew your tobacco more than onceto repeat yourself US, 1893 chew on chew on sth informal, especially AmE to think about a question, problem, or idea carefully for a period of time: The movie ended suddenly, leaving the audience to chew on the disturbing scenes they had just watched. Why don't you chew on it over the weekend, and make a decision by Monday?■ SIMILAR TO: ponder formal, chew over chew out chew sb out • chew out sb AmE informal to talk angrily to someone to show that you disapprove of what they have done: My boss chewed me out for not getting the report in on time.■ SIMILAR TO: bawl out AmE informal, tell off, lay into chew over chew over sth • chew sth over to think about a question, problem, or idea carefully for a period of time, or to discuss it in detail: I can't give you an answer right away - I need some time to chew it over. Commentators have been chewing over the implications of the chancellor's announcement.■ SIMILAR TO: ponder formal, chew on informal, mull over chew up 1. chew up sth • chew sth up to crush food with your teeth in order to break it into smaller pieces before swallowing it: Tommy chewed up his vegetables without complaining. I tried to chew up the meat, but it tasted so horrible I had to spit it out.2. chew up sth • chew sth up to crush something with your teeth, with the result that it is broken into small pieces or has a lot of holes in it: The dogs will chew up the furniture if we don't watch them carefully. Be careful to keep the papers away from the baby or she'll chew them up.3. chew up sth • chew sth up if a machine chews something up, it damages or destroys it, especially by crushing or breaking it into small pieces: The printer is chewing the paper up again. Be careful - that engine could chew your finger up. chew in. to eat. Man, I’m hungry. It’s time to chew!
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