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chewed

UK //tʃuːd//US //tʃuːd//

词源

源自中古英语 'chewen',与古英语 'cēowan'(咀嚼)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根 *kewwaną。

verb

❶ 用牙齿反复咬碎或磨碎食物,使其更容易吞咽和消化。也可比喻为反复思考或讨论某事。

“She chewed the gum loudly during the meeting.”

(她在会议期间大声嚼着口香糖。)

“The dog chewed on his favorite toy until it was destroyed.”

(那只狗咬着他最喜欢的玩具,直到玩具被咬坏。)

同义词:gnawed, masticated, nibbled, bit, chomped

常见短语

chewed out — 被严厉批评或责骂,通常用于描述因犯错而受到上级或长辈的训斥。

“He got chewed out by his boss for missing the deadline.”

(他因为错过了截止日期而被老板严厉批评。)

chewed up — 被咬碎或损坏,也可形容因压力或困难而感到疲惫不堪。

“The old book was chewed up by the puppy.”

(那本旧书被小狗咬坏了。)