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chew /tʃu; tʃuː/
v [I,T]
1 to crush food with your teeth before swallowing it 〔吞下食物前〕嚼碎，咀嚼:
The dentist said I wouldn't be able to chew anything for a while. 牙医说我在一段时间内不能咀嚼任何东西。
2 to bite something several times without eating it 反复地咬〔并不吃〕:
Stop chewing on your pencil! 别咬铅笔了！
chew sb outAmE informal to speak angrily to someone who has done something wrong 【美，非正式】 严厉责备:
My boss chewed me out for being late. 老板严厉责备我上班迟到。
chew sth ↔ over
to think carefully about a problem, idea etc 仔细考虑〔问题、主意等〕
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