词汇精选：chew的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

咀嚼

例句：

Have a good chew before you swallow.

在吞下去以前好好嚼一下。

例句：

I'll think about it while I have a chew.

我吃饭时会想想看。

口嚼糖；咀嚼物

例句：

There is a selection of penny chews.

那里有各式各样可供选择的便宜口嚼糖。

v.

咀嚼，嚼，咬，啃 [I,T]

例句：

Many people like to chew mint gum in the summer.

许多人喜欢在夏天嚼薄荷口香糖。

例句：

Chew well before swallowing.

咽前要仔细咀嚼。

深思，考虑 [I,T]

例句：

Let me chew over this idea for a while.

你考虑一下这个主意。

例句：

The Chairman said he would chew on the new draft resolution.

主席说他将仔细考虑这个新的决议草案。

二、词义辨析：

bite,chew,gnaw,snap

这些动词均含有“咬、啃”之意。bite指用牙齿钳住或切断，或咬一口。chew指用牙磨碎。gnaw指连续不断用齿咬。snap指突然猛咬。

三、相关短语：

chew out

严厉批评,训斥

chew over

寻思,细想,仔细考虑

chew the fat

闲聊,聊天

chew up

嚼碎, 毁坏, 消耗

四、参考例句：

Chew well before swallowing.

咽前要仔细咀嚼。

Chew well before swallowing.

咽前要仔细咀嚼。

Americans like to chew gum.

美国人喜欢嚼口香糖。

Saliva helps one chew and digest food.

唾液能帮助咀嚼和消化食物。

Have a good chew before you swallow.

在吞下去以前好好嚼一下。

Chew your food well before swallow.

吞下食物以前必须要好好咀嚼。

Chew your food point by point.

食物要一点一点地嚼。

Bite Off More Than You Can Chew

贪多嚼不烂。

Many people like to chew mint gum in the summer.

许多人喜欢在夏天嚼薄荷口香糖。

Chew your food well before you swallow it.

吃东西要细嚼慢咽。