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chew

释义

chew

noun countable British

UK /tʃuː/

Word Forms

singular	chew
plural	chews

1
a hard sweet that you have to chew until it is soft enough to swallow
Synonyms and related words
Sweets and other confectionery
barley sugar
boiled sweet
bubble gum

chew

noun countable

US /tʃu/

Word Forms

singular	chew
plural	chews

1
Americana small amount of tobacco for chewing
Synonyms and related words
Tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and pipes
bong
briar
butt
2
Britisha hard candy that you have to chew until it is soft enough to swallow
Synonyms and related words
Sweets and other confectionery
barley sugar
boiled sweet
bonbon

chew

verb

UK /tʃuː/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	chew
he/she/it	chews
present participle	chewing
past tense	chewed
past participle	chewed

1
intransitive/transitive to use your teeth to bite food in your mouth into small pieces so that you can swallow it
High-fibre foods take longer to chew.
chew on:
He was chewing on his meat as if he found it hard to swallow.
Synonyms and related words
To have or use teeth
bite
bite
bite at
1. 1a
  intransitive/transitive to bite something continuously but not swallow it
  We’re not allowed to chew gum in class.
  Synonyms and related words
  To have or use teeth
  bite
  bite
  bite at
2. 1b
  transitive if you chew your nails or your lips, you bite them continuously, especially because you are feeling nervous
  Synonyms and related words
  To have or use teeth
  bite
  bite
  bite at

phrases

chew the fat

phrasal verbs

chew on

chew out

chew over

chew up

chew

verb

US /tʃu/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	chew
he/she/it	chews
present participle	chewing
past tense	chewed
past participle	chewed

1
intransitive/transitive to use your teeth to bite food in your mouth into small pieces so that you can swallow it
High-fiber foods take longer to chew.
chew on:
He was chewing on his meat as if he found it hard to swallow.
Synonyms and related words
To have or use teeth
bite
bite
bite at
1. 1a
  intransitive/transitive to bite something continuously but not swallow it
  We’re not allowed to chew gum in class.
  Synonyms and related words
  To have or use teeth
  bite
  bite
  bite at
2. 1b
  transitive if you chew your nails or your lips, you bite them continuously, especially because you are feeling nervous
  Synonyms and related words
  To have or use teeth
  bite
  bite
  bite at

phrases

chew the fat

phrasal verbs

chew on

chew out

chew over

chew up

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