chomp

/tʃɒmp/ (bre, ipa) · /tʃɑːmp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchämp ˈchȯmp/ (ame, mw)

chomp — verb

  • chomppresent simple I / you / we / they
  • chompshe / she / it
  • chompedpast simple
  • chomping-ing form

1. to bite and chew something in a loud, heavy way, often showing strong appetite o

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to bite and chew something in a loud, heavy way, often showing strong appetite or enjoyment.

例句

Paul chomped on a big apple while waiting for the school bus.

chomp on + concrete food noun

The horses chomped hay in the stable as the children watched.

transitive: chomp + noun (animal eating)

同義詞
  • munch

    also noisy chewing but lighter and more cheerful in tone

  • gnaw

    slow, persistent biting on something tough; less about sound

  • champ

    older or more formal sibling of chomp; same loud chewing idea

反義詞
  • nibble

    to take small, quiet bites

  • sip

    for drinks; opposite kind of intake

文法句型

chomp on + noun

chomp + noun

用法筆記

Often followed by 'on' + a concrete food or object (chomp on an apple, chomp on a cigar). Subject is frequently an animal or a person eating with gusto; the verb foregrounds the sound and force of the bite more than the food itself.

常見錯誤

❌Roya chomped her soup at lunch.
✅Roya slurped her soup at lunch.
💡chomp needs something solid that you bite; you can't chomp a liquid.