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masticate

masticate
[英] [ˈmæstɪˌkeɪt] [美] [ˈmæstɪˌket] 生词本

vt.& vi.

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1. VERB 咀嚼;嚼碎 When you masticate food, you chew it. 

  • Her mouth was working, as if she was masticating some tasty titbit...

    她的嘴在动，好像在嚼什么好吃的。

  • Don't gulp everything down without masticating.

    不要不加咀嚼就把什么都给一股脑地吞下去。

mastication

  • Poor digestion can be caused by defective mastication of the food in the mouth.

    消化不良可能是由于嘴里的食物没有充分咀嚼的缘故。

Verb

1. grind and knead;

  • "masticate rubber"

2. chew (food);

  • "He jawed his bubble gum"
  • "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"
  • "The cows were masticating the grass"
1. Americans now masticate 86 million pounds of meat every day.
美国人现在每天要吃掉八千六百万磅的肉。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Today, Americans masticate 86 million pounds of meat every day.
今天，美国人每天要吃掉八千六百万磅肉。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》