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源自拉丁语 'masticare',意为 '咀嚼',后通过法语 'mastication' 进入英语。
❶ 咀嚼的动作或过程,指用牙齿将食物磨碎以便吞咽和消化。
“Proper mastication helps in better digestion of food.”
(正确的咀嚼有助于更好地消化食物。)
“The doctor advised him to slow down his mastication to avoid stomach problems.”
(医生建议他放慢咀嚼速度以避免胃部问题。)
process of mastication — 指咀嚼的整个过程,包括食物在口腔中被牙齿磨碎并与唾液混合。
“The process of mastication breaks down food into smaller pieces.”
(咀嚼过程将食物分解成更小的碎片。)