chomp

IPA/tʃɒmp/
KK[tʃˈɑmp]IPA/tʃɑːmp/

chomp — 動詞

  • 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

大口咀嚼

用力又有聲地咬嚼食物或物品

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.

Paul 一邊等校車,一邊大口咀嚼著一顆大蘋果。

chomp on + concrete food noun

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

馬匹在馬廄裡大口咀嚼乾草,孩子們在一旁看著。

transitive: chomp + noun (animal eating)

常見搭配
  • chomp on an apple
  • chomp on a cigar
  • chomp hay
  • chomp loudly
  • chomp happily
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.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • chomp at the bit

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