chew
chew — 動詞
- chewpresent simple I / you / we / they
- chewshe / she / it
- chewedpast simple
- chewing-ing form
1. to break food down into smaller pieces by moving it between your teeth until it
咀嚼
用牙齒咬碎食物以便吞嚥
to break food down into smaller pieces by moving it between your teeth until it is soft enough to swallow
Aiko chewed her steak slowly before swallowing it.
Aiko 慢慢地咀嚼牛排，然後才吞下去。
The old dog sat in the corner, happily chewing on a bone.
那隻老狗坐在角落裡，開心地嚼著骨頭。
intransitive pattern: chew on + object
Dr. Okafor told the children to chew each bite at least twenty times.
Okafor 醫生告訴孩子們每口食物至少要嚼二十下。
transitive with frequency modifier
You should chew your food thoroughly to avoid stomach problems.
你應該把食物徹底嚼碎再吞，以免腸胃出問題。
Pia took a big bite of the apple and began to chew.
Pia 咬了一大口蘋果，然後開始咀嚼。
- chew food
- chew meat
- chew gum
- chew thoroughly
- chew slowly
- chew carefully
- swallow
the act that follows chewing — you chew first, then swallow
文法句型
chew + object
chew + on + object
chew + adverb (e.g. thoroughly, slowly)
用法筆記
Both transitive (chew your food) and intransitive (chew on a bone) patterns are common. The preposition 'on' is used when the object is the item being chewed rather than the result of chewing.
常見錯誤
2. to hold something in your mouth and bite it repeatedly — often from anxiety, dee
啃咬；嚼
反覆咬或嚼（如鉛筆、嘴唇、指甲）
to hold something in your mouth and bite it repeatedly — often from anxiety, deep concentration, or simply to taste the flavour
Nadia chewed her pencil nervously while waiting for the exam to begin.
Nadia 緊張地咬著鉛筆，等待考試開始。
chew + object for nervous habit
The puppy keeps chewing on the legs of the wooden chairs.
那隻小狗一直在啃木椅的椅腳。
Yusuf chewed his bottom lip while reading the contract carefully.
Yusuf 仔細閱讀合約時，一直咬著下唇。
collocation: chew + body part (lip, nails)
Stop chewing on your pen cap — it is a terrible habit.
別再咬筆蓋了，這是個很糟的習慣。
- chew your nails
- chew your lip
- chew a pencil
- chew on something
- chew nervously
- chew anxiously
文法句型
chew + object (nails, pencil, lip)
chew + on + object
用法筆記
Common objects for this sense include fingernails, pencils, pens, lips, and the inside of the cheek. The action is often unconscious and driven by anxiety or deep thought.
常見錯誤
chew out
phrasal verbTo angrily tell someone that they have done something wrong.
嚴厲責罵
My boss chewed me out for missing the meeting.
Did your mom chew you out for breaking the vase?
chew over
phrasal verbTo think about something carefully for a long time.
仔細考慮
The team chewed over the proposal for two hours.
I need to chew over your offer before deciding.
to try to do something that is too difficult or take on more responsibility than you can handle
承擔超出能力範圍的事
Ravi agreed to organise the whole conference by himself, but he may have bitten off more than he can chew.
Taking five advanced courses this semester sounds like biting off more than you can chew.
chew the fat
idiomto have a long, informal conversation with someone about unimportant topics
閒聊；瞎扯
The two friends sat on the porch chewing the fat until well after midnight.
We spent the whole afternoon just chewing the fat over coffee.
chew — 名詞
- chewsingular
- chewsplural
1. an act of crushing food with your teeth to break it into smaller pieces
嚼
用牙齒咬碎食物的動作
an act of crushing food with your teeth to break it into smaller pieces
Before swallowing, Leila gave the tough meat a long, thoughtful chew.
Leila 在吞下去之前，先長長地、仔細地嚼了那塊硬肉。
countable noun pattern: give + object + a chew
The cow took a few slow chews before swallowing the grass.
那頭牛慢慢嚼了幾下，才把草吞下去。
countable usage: a chew / chews
After the jaw surgery, Marco could manage only a gentle chew on soft foods.
Marco 下巴手術後，只能輕輕地嚼一些軟的食物。
The nutritionist said each chew should last about three seconds for good digestion.
營養師說，為了幫助消化，每一口都應該嚼大約三秒鐘。
typical pattern: each + chew + duration
- a slow chew
- a long chew
- have a chew
- take a chew
- bite
a single action of cutting with the teeth; a chew involves repeated bites
文法句型
have a chew
take a chew
a slow chew
用法筆記
Often used in the singular after verbs like 'have' or 'take': 'have a chew', 'take a chew'. With numbers it refers to individual bites: 'three slow chews'.
2. a hard item given to animals such as dogs so they can bite and gnaw on it for a
啃咬物
供動物啃咬的硬質食物
a hard item given to animals such as dogs so they can bite and gnaw on it for a good while
The vet recommended a dental chew to keep the dog's teeth clean.
獸醫推薦使用潔牙骨來保持狗狗的牙齒清潔。
common collocation: dental chew
Hiro bought a large bone-shaped chew for his Labrador at the pet store.
Hiro 在寵物店買了一根大型骨頭造型的啃咬玩具給他的拉布拉多。
Wen picked up a pack of grain-free chews for her small terrier at the shop.
Wen 在店裡買了一包無穀物的啃咬零食給她的梗犬。
The dog ignored its new chew and buried it in the backyard instead.
那隻狗不理會新的啃咬玩具，反而把它埋到後院去了。
transitive: ignore / bury + chew
- dog chew
- dental chew
- bone-shaped chew
- puppy chew
文法句型
dog chew
dental chew
bone-shaped chew
用法筆記
Commonly modified by the animal or purpose: 'dog chew', 'puppy chew', 'dental chew'. Often shaped like a bone or ring.
3. a type of hard sweet that gradually turns soft as you keep it in your mouth and
嚼糖
越嚼越軟的硬糖
a type of hard sweet that gradually turns soft as you keep it in your mouth and bite it
Beatriz offered her friends some fruit-flavoured chews from the candy jar.
Beatriz 從糖果罐裡拿出一些水果口味的嚼糖請朋友吃。
These strawberry chews get softer the longer you keep them in your mouth.
這些草莓嚼糖在嘴裡含越久就會變得越軟。
descriptive pattern: get softer + the longer clause
Yara bought a bag of assorted fruit chews from the corner convenience store.
Yara 在轉角的便利商店買了一袋綜合水果嚼糖。
The children traded their strawberry chews for the grape-flavoured ones at lunch.
孩子們在午餐時用草莓嚼糖交換了葡萄口味的嚼糖。
collocation: fruit chews / strawberry chews
- fruit chews
- strawberry chews
- chewy sweets
- chewy candy
the more common American English term
文法句型
fruit chew
strawberry chew
用法筆記
This is a British English term. In American English, these sweets are usually called 'chewy candies' or referred to by brand names (e.g., Starburst, Tootsie Rolls).
同根字
- chewy形容詞B2
- chewer名詞C1
- chewing gum名詞A2
- chewable形容詞B2