verb🔗Share咀嚼，嚼。 To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed."The cow was slowly chewing its grass. "那头牛正在慢慢地咀嚼它的草。physiologyfoodactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share咀嚼，嚼碎 To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth."He keeps his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks."他把饲料放在钢桶里，以防老鼠把饲料袋啃出洞来。physiologybodyactionfoodanimalhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share思考，考虑。 To think about something; to ponder; to chew over."The professor stood at the blackboard, chalk in hand, and chewed the question the student had asked."教授站在黑板前，手里拿着粉笔，仔细思考着学生提出的问题。mindactionphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share咀嚼， 嚼。 The act by which something is chewed on; mastication."The cow's slow chewing was the only sound in the quiet field. "安静的田野里，唯一的声音就是牛缓慢的咀嚼声。physiologyactionfoodbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share咀嚼，嚼食。 The consumption of (the juice from) the khat plant."The afternoon slump at the market is often blamed on the widespread chewing of khat. "市场下午的低迷通常归咎于人们普遍咀嚼恰特草。cultureplantfooddrinktraditionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share嚼烟，咀嚼烟草。 The consumption of loose leaf tobacco juice from tobacco plants by chewing leaves near the cheek."His grandfather's habit of chewing was evident in the dark stains on his teeth and the small tin he always carried. "他爷爷嚼烟的习惯非常明显，牙齿上都是黑色的污渍，而且总是带着一个小锡罐来装嚼过的烟草。culturefoodplanttraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
