masticate

释义

vt.& vi.咀嚼; 粉碎，磨烂

词态变化

第三人称单数 :   masticates ; 过去式 :   masticated ; 过去分词 :   masticated ; 现在分词 :   masticating ; 名词 :   mastication ;

实用场景例句

Her jaws worked steadily, as if she were masticating some exquisite delicacy...

她的下巴不停地动着，好像在咀嚼某种精致的美味。

金山词霸

Chewing food properly is essential, not swallowing it hastily without masticating.

充分咀嚼食物是必要的，而不是匆忙吞咽而不咀嚼。

金山词霸

Americans now masticate 86 million pounds of meat every day.

美国人现在每天要吃掉八千六百万磅的肉.

《简明英汉词典》

Today, Americans masticate 86 million pounds of meat every day.

今天, 美国人每天要吃掉八千六百万磅肉.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

英英释义

Verb

1. grind and knead;

"masticate rubber"

2. chew (food);

"He jawed his bubble gum"

"Chew your food and don't swallow it!"

"The cows were masticating the grass"