Definition of chew in English:

chew

verb tʃuːtʃu

[with object]

1Bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow.
咀嚼（尤指嚼碎）
he was chewing a mouthful of toast
他嚼着一口烤面包。
no object he chewed for a moment, then swallowed
他嚼了一会儿，然后咽了下去。
Example sentencesExamples
- He simply stuffed a forkful of overly priced gourmet food into his mouth and chewed slowly.
- He eats hurriedly, chewing with his mouth open as he stuffs more food in his mouth.
- Carefully it placed a piece in its mouth, chewed, swallowed, and bared its teeth at them.
- A chip was tossed at her and she caught it in her mouth, chewed vigorously, then swallowed.
- He snacks or dines only when there is time to chew his food well.
- When you eat, you only put as much food in your mouth as you can comfortably chew with your mouth closed.
- They put the leaves one by one in their mouth and chew them without swallowing.
- He swallowed it without chewing, just dropping it into his mouth and never seeing it again.
- Warily she plucked a grape from the bunch and popped it in her mouth, chewing before swallowing.
- He stared down at his plate nervously, slowly chewing the bite of food that he just took.
- Her teeth were too sensitive to chew her food and her eyes were too sensitive to have the dining hall curtains open for sunlight.
- She was so hungry she could hardly chew the food.
- As I chewed my food, I shook my head and pretended to be appalled by his lack of interest.
- Katie could see his jaw line and every movement he made as he chewed and swallowed his food.
- Baby teeth are important because children need healthy teeth to chew food and to speak.
- Teach children to chew food more slowly and savour the food.
- Seahorses have no stomachs or teeth and are therefore unable to store large meals or chew their food.
- People who chew food with their mouths open should be beaten to death with plates.
- With the end of the cleanse so near, I begin to obsess about tasting and chewing solid food again.
- I wiped the cheese on my mouth away with the napkin and quickly chewed and swallowed the chip.
Synonyms
masticate, munch, champ, chomp, crunch, bite, nibble, gnaw, grind
eat, consume, devour
technical manducate, triturate
rare chumble
1. 1.1 Gnaw at (something) persistently.
  he chewed his lip reflectively
  他若有所思地咬着嘴唇。
  no object she chewed at a fingernail
  她咬着手指甲。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He chewed his bottom lip and didn't say much else for a while.
  I stood staring at him holding my soaking wet towel tight around my body chewing my bottom lip furiously.
  Still feeling very confused, Ally hung up the phone and chewed her lip in thought.
  Her eyes moved about in worry and she began to chew her bottom lip nervously.
  The Indians chew this red weed, like some people chew tobacco, and of course this leads to a build up of red spit which needs to be deposited.
  He chews tobacco though, which probably doesn't play so well with soccer moms.
  Ryan brought the pen he was holding to his lip to chew the pen lid, mulling the answer to a question on his revision over.
  Madison chews her bottom lip for a while in thought.
  She chewed her lip nervously as she realized this was the scene where Romeo and Juliet kissed.
  I was standing there, chewing my lip and lost in thought when I realized that he was studying my face.
  That's not true, for medical evidence says that smoking or chewing tobacco can kill people.
  I frowned and chewed my lip worriedly as I slowly reached out to take the phone.
  Looking longingly at the items, she stood chewing her lip, wondering which item she should get.
  They chew their nails, lick their lips, jump over cracks in the pavement.
  Glancing back at his brother, Tyler chews his lip.
  She was absently chewing her bottom lip and her eyes stared blankly into space.
  However, something strange happens to her voice as she stands at the door chewing her lip and waiting to be invited in.
  Martina chews the inside of her lip, examining the other woman carefully.
  He chewed his lip anxiously as he scanned the street from the wide doorframe of the barn.
  Lea chews her bottom lip pensively, she looks close to cracking, but what could her secret be?
  Synonyms
  bite, nibble, munch, crunch, champ, chomp, masticate

noun tʃuːtʃu

1A repeated biting or gnawing of something.
咀嚼
the dog was enjoying a quiet chew of his bone
Example sentencesExamples
- The bulldozer driver gives a quick chew of his gum and slams in the clutch.
- Most people today swallow their food after giving it one or two chews, and it enters the intestines very hard.
- ‘Sleight of hand,’ he explained between chews.
- They say the bigger the apple the juicier the chew.
- Her huge lips smacked together with each chew of gum that gave off a putrid, sickening watermelon stench.
- Robin spat through chews, ‘It's mighty tasty.’
- In fact I can't go half a mile on the car without a chew.
- ‘I think she's gonna score,’ said Mars between chews.
- Through the gap, I turned to see a seal having a gentle chew.
- He's going to have a good chew on the marrow and it gives him something to hold, he said.
- ‘Or an old friend that wants your body,’ Andy mumbled between chews, glancing out of the window.
Synonyms
nip, snap, chew, munch, nibble, gnaw
1. 1.1 Something that is meant for chewing.
  （非食物的）咀嚼物
  a dog chew
  狗用嚼咬玩具。
  a chew of tobacco
  一口嚼烟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He does get the regular assortment of dog treats: greenies, rawhide chews, dog biscuits, etc.
  She was smacking loudly on a chew of gum as she went to give her son a bear hug and a kiss.
  Besides feasting on goodies such as sausages, dog biscuits and chews, the guests will play games, such as tug the lead, chase the ball and musical dogs.
  The dog chew would be manufactured from scrap cow skin using a special type of machine specifically designed for this purpose which was purchased from South Africa.
  I will take her out before we go so she will be tired anyway and then leave her lots of chews to munch on to keep her busy.
  Another up and coming illegal meat is known as ‘welly meat’ which is a hide chew.
  She followed the noise to find two medium-sized dogs tugging and tearing at either end of a chew toy.
  Besides being fed anything from dog chews to porridge, he is also allowed to sleep at the foot of her bed.
  The local vet says there are lots of dental aids available for dogs from chews to little toothbrushes.
  Nontobacco chews and pouches or herbal chews also may help curb your cravings.
  To help keep dog's teeth in tip top shape, give them rawhide chews to gnaw on.
  He pulled out his pouch of tobacco and took out a chew.
  A woman was standing over him and a dog was playing with a chew toy on the floor.
  During playtime, the purebred German shepherd will run circles around anyone wearing sealskin and whine for a chew.
  Neither is the offering of tobacco a part of generalised hospitality - except in the form of the loose tobacco which women add to betel nut chews.
  So, chucking her a pork based chew, I picked up my keys and ran to David.
  Smokeless tobacco - spit tobacco, chew, snuff or dip - is just as dangerous.
  Later on, you can spend hours finding fun toys, dog chews, and dog costumes for your new best canine friend.
  Next, they plan to test which versions of the chew toys dogs like best.
  As Straw points out, even toys can be dangerous, using as an example the rawhide chews many dogs are so fond of; the hides are preserved and cured with chemicals that can be carcinogenic.
  Synonyms
  quid, twist, plug, chew
2. 1.2 A chewy sweet.
  耐嚼糖果
  a gobstopper or a chew could be bought for a farthing
  Example sentencesExamples
  Children at Coniston Primary School have got involved as well, scrimping on the penny chews to contribute the change from their dinner money to the loo fund instead.
  They spent their childhood together in her sweet shop, stealing penny chews.
  I turned to look and saw this man standing there and just before I could say something, he spit his chew on the sidewalk next to my feet.
  After raising a few chuckles at home he submitted it to a joke contest run by the makers of Refreshers chews - and was amazed to be chosen as the winner.
  On Monday, I was force-fed chocolates and Werther's Original and Starburst fruit chews.
  Now there are vitamin-laced jelly beans and ginseng-stoked chews.
  The chocolate cap gave way to a rush of powdered sugar, and beneath it, a soft, dark, winy chew.
  Vicky said it tasted of candyfloss, but there was also a sharpness that reminded me of the mouth-lacerating ‘Rhubarb and Custard’ penny chews from when I was little.
  But now she's back and has won a lifetime supply of Choco - Caramel chews.
  It is tempting to just go down the shops and recklessly spend the money, possibly blowing the lot on penny chews, but unfortunately I need all of it to make a small dent in the bigger mortgage I have on my new place.
  It may sound like an oxymoron, but new candy chews and candy bars that promise dental benefits and added vitamins are coming to the candy store.
  Could it be that inflation has ballooned the price of bouncy balls and penny chews?
  You could walk in to a shop with a pound, hoping to buy thirty penny chews and come out with 70p, but by the time you got to the checkout the price would have gone up.
  I don't think I managed to blow all the money from the flat sale, but let's just say that consequently I am going to have to kiss a couple of thousand penny chews goodbye.
  And we're not talking a balloon and a penny chew.
  The site stars members of the Nabisco confection lineup, such as LifeSavers and Now and Later chews.

Phrases

chew the fat (or rag)

informal Chat in a leisurely and prolonged way.
we were chewing the fat, telling stories about the old days
Example sentencesExamples
- I am meeting Peter for coffee next week but that's just to catch up and chew the fat.
- He comes across as your next-door neighbour chewing the fat with you, hoping that things will improve with time.
- There aren't any jokes, just a bunch of normal people chewing the fat.
- Oh yeah, the record itself is pretty much a narrative with its own theory, and obviously I love chewing the fat about it.
- They arrived and chewed the fat about football, namely Kildare football.
- At any rate, we sat down to chew the fat for a while.
- But my mind is not closed and I have spent many interesting hours chewing the fat with those who come knocking on my door.
- You can argue about our latest articles, chew the fat about politics, faith, life and culture, and gab with folk from pretty much everywhere.
- Sarah came back to mine for coffee and we chewed the rag.
- But personally, I think the line has been crossed when they pull up a bar stool next to you and start chewing the fat.
Synonyms
chat, talk, converse, speak to each other, discuss things, have a talk, have a chat, have a tête-à-tête, have a conversation

Phrasal Verbs

chew someone out

Reprimand someone severely.
〈北美，非正式〉严斥（某人）
he chewed me out for being late
他因为我迟到而训了我。
Example sentencesExamples
- Yeah, I know I'm totally beautiful and could do better - my mother already called me and chewed me out.
- Your boss chews you out over something inconsequential, and hours later on the drive home, you find yourself replaying her comments over and over again.
- Morgan had gone back to the house after I'd practically chewed her out and I didn't blame her.
- After he returned to the bench, he was chewed out by his coach, who punctuated his displeasure by emphatically grabbing the player's leg.
- I figured they'd be more likely to talk to me if I gave them an excuse to chew me out.
- On two separate occasions, people had come up to him in the airport while he was wearing his uniform and just chewed him out about the war.
- I was just livid all day long at the way they chewed me out.
- He pulled a player for making a mistake, chewed him out, then hugged him around the neck and kissed him on the cheek.
- I'm about to chew her out when I glance sideways.
- When something bad happens - your boss chews you out or you discover your bank account is overdrawn again - you may need to take time to step back from the situation.
Synonyms
criticize, censure, condemn, castigate, chastise, lambaste, pillory, savage, find fault with, fulminate against, abuse

chew something over

Discuss or consider something at length.
详细讨论（某事）；对（某事）深思熟虑
executives met to chew over the company's future
主管人员开会详细讨论公司的未来。
Example sentencesExamples
- As the nation's daily newspaper, we are the forum in which all sides of these big issues are chewed over.
- Gabriel chewed this new information over one last time before letting out a breath.
- We talked about the play still, no matter how many times we chewed it over.
- You have the opportunity to read and re-read many times, to chew it over, consider the message, roll it around in your mind, get an impression of what was truly meant.
- People normally differ by temperament, but they also differ in cognitive style, the degree to which they chew things over, worry about them, and draw negative conclusions.
- People are often consumed with the past, ruminating about events and chewing them over and over.
- But now he had a tricky decision to make and no one to chew it over with.
- The adopted son chewed this news over, looked deep in thought for a moment, and with a smile spreading across his face enthused: ‘Well, can't we adopt him too?’
- The others began to join in the discussion, chewing ideas over.
- It doesn't appear that they could afford the luxury of chewing it over in the abstract and offering peer review services.
Synonyms
meditate on, ruminate on, think about, think over, think through, mull over, contemplate, consider, weigh up, ponder on, deliberate on, reflect on, muse on, cogitate about, dwell on, take stock of, give thought to, turn over in one's mind, consider the pros and cons of

chew something up

Damage or destroy something as if by chewing.
毁坏；消耗
the bikes were chewing up the paths
自行车把这些小路毁得一塌糊涂。
Example sentencesExamples
- The only difference was that the kelp-beds had been chewed up by molds and scavengers.
- Even the most amazing things are chewed up and spat out the next week.
- It's where your personality is chewed up and spat out and re-presented to you, so the trajectory of you as an individual is taken out of your hands.
- The transmission was another matter: There were fragments of metal in the gearbox where some of the gears had been chewed up.
- The problems were highlighted when 50 wheelie bins in Stewartby had to be removed after a malfunctioning council-owned dust cart chewed them up.
- The land has been chewed up and the archaeology has been turned over - it's quite frightening.
- Also, the outfield is chewed up, so when an outfielder charges for a hit, he can't go full-speed because the grass is not smooth and the ball might hop over his glove.
- And, as anticipated, the red squirrel population began to decline almost immediately, since its preferred habitat had been chewed up and spat out.
- Seniors will be more concerned than ever about Social Security as the economy softens, the surplus is chewed up, deficit spending returns and the demagogues start distorting the issue.
- The payroll won't be as flexible as it might appear; approximately two-thirds of the $25 million savings will be chewed up by salary escalations and arbitration increases.
Synonyms
crumple, crumple up, crunch, crunch up, crush, rumple, screw up, squash, squash up, twist, twist up, mash, mash up, squeeze, compress, chew, chew up

Derivatives

chewable

adjective ˈtʃuːəb(ə)lˈtʃuəb(ə)l

The chewable, liver-flavored tablets make providing arthritis pain relief a pleasant experience for dogs and owners alike.
Example sentencesExamples
- Many teachers complained to the civic chief that even children of lower classes were consumers of chewable tobacco that comes in sachets.
- They're produced in pill and chewable tablet form.
- The beef has been sufficiently stewed to soften its collagen, making it delectably chewable.
- But real meat, a thick chewable steak or hunk of baby sheep, has never done it for me.

chewer

noun

usually in combination a tobacco-chewer
Example sentencesExamples
- Others reckoned that shops should be made to display notices advising Britain's gum chewers of their responsibilities.
- With smokers and tobacco chewers becoming more desperate, the value of tobacco has exploded.
- This also provides a healthy alternative to tobacco chewers.
- The biggest mistake smokers/tobacco chewers make when trying to quit is giving up.
- So, gum chewers, when you've chewed it enough please wrap it and bin it, or stick it behind your ear for later.

Origin

Old English cēowan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kauwen and German kauen.

Rhymes

accrue, adieu, ado, anew, Anjou, aperçu, askew, ballyhoo, bamboo, bedew, bestrew, billet-doux, blew, blue, boo, boohoo, brew, buckaroo, canoe, clew, clou, clue, cock-a-doodle-doo, cockatoo, construe, coo, Corfu, coup, crew, Crewe, cru, cue, déjà vu, derring-do, dew, didgeridoo, do, drew, due, endue, ensue, eschew, feu, few, flew, flu, flue, foreknew, glue, gnu, goo, grew, halloo, hereto, hew, Hindu, hitherto, how-do-you-do, hue, Hugh, hullabaloo, imbrue, imbue, jackaroo, Jew, kangaroo, Karroo, Kathmandu, kazoo, Kiangsu, knew, Kru, K2, kung fu, Lahu, Lanzhou, Lao-tzu, lasso, lieu, loo, Lou, Manchu, mangetout, mew, misconstrue, miscue, moo, moue, mu, nardoo, new, non-U, nu, ooh, outdo, outflew, outgrew, peekaboo, Peru, pew, plew, Poitou, pooh, pooh-pooh, potoroo, pursue, queue, revue, roo, roux, rue, Selous, set-to, shampoo, shih-tzu, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skean dhu, skew, skidoo, slew, smew, snafu, sou, spew, sprue, stew, strew, subdue, sue, switcheroo, taboo, tattoo, thereto, thew, threw, thro, through, thru, tickety-boo, Timbuktu, tiramisu, to, to-do, too, toodle-oo, true, true-blue, tu-whit tu-whoo, two, vendue, view, vindaloo, virtu, wahoo, wallaroo, Waterloo, well-to-do, whereto, whew, who, withdrew, woo, Wu, yew, you, zoo

Definition of chew in US English:

chew

verbCHo͞otʃu

[with object]

1Bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow.
咀嚼（尤指嚼碎）
he was chewing a mouthful of toast
他嚼着一口烤面包。
no object he chewed for a moment, then swallowed
他嚼了一会儿，然后咽了下去。
Example sentencesExamples
- Baby teeth are important because children need healthy teeth to chew food and to speak.
- Carefully it placed a piece in its mouth, chewed, swallowed, and bared its teeth at them.
- I wiped the cheese on my mouth away with the napkin and quickly chewed and swallowed the chip.
- He swallowed it without chewing, just dropping it into his mouth and never seeing it again.
- Seahorses have no stomachs or teeth and are therefore unable to store large meals or chew their food.
- People who chew food with their mouths open should be beaten to death with plates.
- Teach children to chew food more slowly and savour the food.
- He stared down at his plate nervously, slowly chewing the bite of food that he just took.
- He eats hurriedly, chewing with his mouth open as he stuffs more food in his mouth.
- They put the leaves one by one in their mouth and chew them without swallowing.
- She was so hungry she could hardly chew the food.
- A chip was tossed at her and she caught it in her mouth, chewed vigorously, then swallowed.
- Her teeth were too sensitive to chew her food and her eyes were too sensitive to have the dining hall curtains open for sunlight.
- With the end of the cleanse so near, I begin to obsess about tasting and chewing solid food again.
- Warily she plucked a grape from the bunch and popped it in her mouth, chewing before swallowing.
- He snacks or dines only when there is time to chew his food well.
- Katie could see his jaw line and every movement he made as he chewed and swallowed his food.
- As I chewed my food, I shook my head and pretended to be appalled by his lack of interest.
- He simply stuffed a forkful of overly priced gourmet food into his mouth and chewed slowly.
- When you eat, you only put as much food in your mouth as you can comfortably chew with your mouth closed.
Synonyms
masticate, munch, champ, chomp, crunch, bite, nibble, gnaw, grind
1. 1.1 Gnaw at (something) persistently, typically as a result of worry or anxiety.
  （尤指因烦恼、焦虑）不停啃，不断咬（某物）
  he chewed his lip reflectively
  他若有所思地咬着嘴唇。
  no object she chewed at a fingernail
  她咬着手指甲。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She was absently chewing her bottom lip and her eyes stared blankly into space.
  Her eyes moved about in worry and she began to chew her bottom lip nervously.
  He chews tobacco though, which probably doesn't play so well with soccer moms.
  She chewed her lip nervously as she realized this was the scene where Romeo and Juliet kissed.
  However, something strange happens to her voice as she stands at the door chewing her lip and waiting to be invited in.
  Looking longingly at the items, she stood chewing her lip, wondering which item she should get.
  They chew their nails, lick their lips, jump over cracks in the pavement.
  Glancing back at his brother, Tyler chews his lip.
  I was standing there, chewing my lip and lost in thought when I realized that he was studying my face.
  I stood staring at him holding my soaking wet towel tight around my body chewing my bottom lip furiously.
  Still feeling very confused, Ally hung up the phone and chewed her lip in thought.
  Ryan brought the pen he was holding to his lip to chew the pen lid, mulling the answer to a question on his revision over.
  Lea chews her bottom lip pensively, she looks close to cracking, but what could her secret be?
  He chewed his lip anxiously as he scanned the street from the wide doorframe of the barn.
  I frowned and chewed my lip worriedly as I slowly reached out to take the phone.
  The Indians chew this red weed, like some people chew tobacco, and of course this leads to a build up of red spit which needs to be deposited.
  That's not true, for medical evidence says that smoking or chewing tobacco can kill people.
  Madison chews her bottom lip for a while in thought.
  He chewed his bottom lip and didn't say much else for a while.
  Martina chews the inside of her lip, examining the other woman carefully.
  Synonyms
  bite, nibble, munch, crunch, champ, chomp, masticate

nounCHo͞otʃu

1A repeated biting or gnawing of something.
咀嚼
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Sleight of hand,’ he explained between chews.
- ‘I think she's gonna score,’ said Mars between chews.
- Robin spat through chews, ‘It's mighty tasty.’
- In fact I can't go half a mile on the car without a chew.
- Through the gap, I turned to see a seal having a gentle chew.
- ‘Or an old friend that wants your body,’ Andy mumbled between chews, glancing out of the window.
- They say the bigger the apple the juicier the chew.
- He's going to have a good chew on the marrow and it gives him something to hold, he said.
- Her huge lips smacked together with each chew of gum that gave off a putrid, sickening watermelon stench.
- Most people today swallow their food after giving it one or two chews, and it enters the intestines very hard.
- The bulldozer driver gives a quick chew of his gum and slams in the clutch.
Synonyms
nip, snap, chew, munch, nibble, gnaw
1. 1.1 Something other than food that is meant for chewing.
  （非食物的）咀嚼物
  a dog chew
  狗用嚼咬玩具。
  a chew of tobacco
  一口嚼烟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  So, chucking her a pork based chew, I picked up my keys and ran to David.
  A woman was standing over him and a dog was playing with a chew toy on the floor.
  The dog chew would be manufactured from scrap cow skin using a special type of machine specifically designed for this purpose which was purchased from South Africa.
  To help keep dog's teeth in tip top shape, give them rawhide chews to gnaw on.
  As Straw points out, even toys can be dangerous, using as an example the rawhide chews many dogs are so fond of; the hides are preserved and cured with chemicals that can be carcinogenic.
  Neither is the offering of tobacco a part of generalised hospitality - except in the form of the loose tobacco which women add to betel nut chews.
  Another up and coming illegal meat is known as ‘welly meat’ which is a hide chew.
  During playtime, the purebred German shepherd will run circles around anyone wearing sealskin and whine for a chew.
  Besides being fed anything from dog chews to porridge, he is also allowed to sleep at the foot of her bed.
  Next, they plan to test which versions of the chew toys dogs like best.
  I will take her out before we go so she will be tired anyway and then leave her lots of chews to munch on to keep her busy.
  Later on, you can spend hours finding fun toys, dog chews, and dog costumes for your new best canine friend.
  Besides feasting on goodies such as sausages, dog biscuits and chews, the guests will play games, such as tug the lead, chase the ball and musical dogs.
  She was smacking loudly on a chew of gum as she went to give her son a bear hug and a kiss.
  The local vet says there are lots of dental aids available for dogs from chews to little toothbrushes.
  He pulled out his pouch of tobacco and took out a chew.
  She followed the noise to find two medium-sized dogs tugging and tearing at either end of a chew toy.
  Smokeless tobacco - spit tobacco, chew, snuff or dip - is just as dangerous.
  He does get the regular assortment of dog treats: greenies, rawhide chews, dog biscuits, etc.
  Nontobacco chews and pouches or herbal chews also may help curb your cravings.
  Synonyms
  quid, twist, plug, chew

Phrases

chew the fat (or rag)

informal Chat in a leisurely way, especially at length.
〈非正式〉（尤指长时间）闲聊
Example sentencesExamples
- At any rate, we sat down to chew the fat for a while.
- Oh yeah, the record itself is pretty much a narrative with its own theory, and obviously I love chewing the fat about it.
- There aren't any jokes, just a bunch of normal people chewing the fat.
- You can argue about our latest articles, chew the fat about politics, faith, life and culture, and gab with folk from pretty much everywhere.
- But my mind is not closed and I have spent many interesting hours chewing the fat with those who come knocking on my door.
- Sarah came back to mine for coffee and we chewed the rag.
- But personally, I think the line has been crossed when they pull up a bar stool next to you and start chewing the fat.
- They arrived and chewed the fat about football, namely Kildare football.
- I am meeting Peter for coffee next week but that's just to catch up and chew the fat.
- He comes across as your next-door neighbour chewing the fat with you, hoping that things will improve with time.
Synonyms
chat, talk, converse, speak to each other, discuss things, have a talk, have a chat, have a tête-à-tête, have a conversation

Phrasal Verbs

chew someone out

Reprimand someone severely.
〈北美，非正式〉严斥（某人）
he chewed me out for being late
他因为我迟到而训了我。
Example sentencesExamples
- On two separate occasions, people had come up to him in the airport while he was wearing his uniform and just chewed him out about the war.
- Your boss chews you out over something inconsequential, and hours later on the drive home, you find yourself replaying her comments over and over again.
- I'm about to chew her out when I glance sideways.
- He pulled a player for making a mistake, chewed him out, then hugged him around the neck and kissed him on the cheek.
- I figured they'd be more likely to talk to me if I gave them an excuse to chew me out.
- When something bad happens - your boss chews you out or you discover your bank account is overdrawn again - you may need to take time to step back from the situation.
- Yeah, I know I'm totally beautiful and could do better - my mother already called me and chewed me out.
- I was just livid all day long at the way they chewed me out.
- Morgan had gone back to the house after I'd practically chewed her out and I didn't blame her.
- After he returned to the bench, he was chewed out by his coach, who punctuated his displeasure by emphatically grabbing the player's leg.
Synonyms
criticize, censure, condemn, castigate, chastise, lambaste, pillory, savage, find fault with, fulminate against, abuse

chew something over

Discuss or consider something at length.
详细讨论（某事）；对（某事）深思熟虑
executives met to chew over the company's future
主管人员开会详细讨论公司的未来。
Example sentencesExamples
- We talked about the play still, no matter how many times we chewed it over.
- People are often consumed with the past, ruminating about events and chewing them over and over.
- It doesn't appear that they could afford the luxury of chewing it over in the abstract and offering peer review services.
- The others began to join in the discussion, chewing ideas over.
- Gabriel chewed this new information over one last time before letting out a breath.
- You have the opportunity to read and re-read many times, to chew it over, consider the message, roll it around in your mind, get an impression of what was truly meant.
- But now he had a tricky decision to make and no one to chew it over with.
- As the nation's daily newspaper, we are the forum in which all sides of these big issues are chewed over.
- The adopted son chewed this news over, looked deep in thought for a moment, and with a smile spreading across his face enthused: ‘Well, can't we adopt him too?’
- People normally differ by temperament, but they also differ in cognitive style, the degree to which they chew things over, worry about them, and draw negative conclusions.
Synonyms
meditate on, ruminate on, think about, think over, think through, mull over, contemplate, consider, weigh up, ponder on, deliberate on, reflect on, muse on, cogitate about, dwell on, take stock of, give thought to, turn over in one's mind, consider the pros and cons of

chew something up

1Chew food until it is soft or in small pieces.
细嚼（食物）；嚼碎（食物）
Example sentencesExamples
- Sitting next to him at dinner once, I saw him put a large piece of thick salmon skin into his mouth, and chew it up and swallow it.
- I picked a shrimp out of the sauce and chewed it up.
- Our school's meals aren't usually as bad as on TV where they're just brownish slop, but near Christmas and Thanksgiving, I do believe I would rather chew my own food up and mix it together myself.
- He worked it around in his mouth, teasing her, then he chewed it up and swallowed it with a satisfied moan.
- Jaime took a bite of his burger and chewed it up then swallowed.
- This development allowed the animal to breathe at the same time as retaining food in its mouth for longer periods, chewing it up into small pieces for quicker digestion.
- I started in on some of the shrimp to calm myself a bit and chewed it up before responding, ‘Umm… I was thinking I could pay you.’
1. 1.1Damage or destroy something as if by chewing.
  毁坏；消耗
  the bikes were chewing up the paths
  自行车把这些小路毁得一塌糊涂。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Also, the outfield is chewed up, so when an outfielder charges for a hit, he can't go full-speed because the grass is not smooth and the ball might hop over his glove.
  And, as anticipated, the red squirrel population began to decline almost immediately, since its preferred habitat had been chewed up and spat out.
  It's where your personality is chewed up and spat out and re-presented to you, so the trajectory of you as an individual is taken out of your hands.
  The payroll won't be as flexible as it might appear; approximately two-thirds of the $25 million savings will be chewed up by salary escalations and arbitration increases.
  The transmission was another matter: There were fragments of metal in the gearbox where some of the gears had been chewed up.
  Seniors will be more concerned than ever about Social Security as the economy softens, the surplus is chewed up, deficit spending returns and the demagogues start distorting the issue.
  The problems were highlighted when 50 wheelie bins in Stewartby had to be removed after a malfunctioning council-owned dust cart chewed them up.
  The land has been chewed up and the archaeology has been turned over - it's quite frightening.
  The only difference was that the kelp-beds had been chewed up by molds and scavengers.
  Even the most amazing things are chewed up and spat out the next week.
  Synonyms
  crumple, crumple up, crunch, crunch up, crush, rumple, screw up, squash, squash up, twist, twist up, mash, mash up, squeeze, compress, chew, chew up

Origin

Old English cēowan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kauwen and German kauen.

词汇	chew
释义	Definition of chew in English: chew verb tʃuːtʃu [with object] 1Bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow. 咀嚼（尤指嚼碎） he was chewing a mouthful of toast 他嚼着一口烤面包。 no object he chewed for a moment, then swallowed 他嚼了一会儿，然后咽了下去。 Example sentencesExamples He simply stuffed a forkful of overly priced gourmet food into his mouth and chewed slowly. He eats hurriedly, chewing with his mouth open as he stuffs more food in his mouth. Carefully it placed a piece in its mouth, chewed, swallowed, and bared its teeth at them. A chip was tossed at her and she caught it in her mouth, chewed vigorously, then swallowed. He snacks or dines only when there is time to chew his food well. When you eat, you only put as much food in your mouth as you can comfortably chew with your mouth closed. They put the leaves one by one in their mouth and chew them without swallowing. He swallowed it without chewing, just dropping it into his mouth and never seeing it again. Warily she plucked a grape from the bunch and popped it in her mouth, chewing before swallowing. He stared down at his plate nervously, slowly chewing the bite of food that he just took. Her teeth were too sensitive to chew her food and her eyes were too sensitive to have the dining hall curtains open for sunlight. She was so hungry she could hardly chew the food. As I chewed my food, I shook my head and pretended to be appalled by his lack of interest. Katie could see his jaw line and every movement he made as he chewed and swallowed his food. Baby teeth are important because children need healthy teeth to chew food and to speak. Teach children to chew food more slowly and savour the food. Seahorses have no stomachs or teeth and are therefore unable to store large meals or chew their food. People who chew food with their mouths open should be beaten to death with plates. With the end of the cleanse so near, I begin to obsess about tasting and chewing solid food again. I wiped the cheese on my mouth away with the napkin and quickly chewed and swallowed the chip. Synonyms masticate, munch, champ, chomp, crunch, bite, nibble, gnaw, grind eat, consume, devour technical manducate, triturate rare chumble 1.1 Gnaw at (something) persistently. he chewed his lip reflectively 他若有所思地咬着嘴唇。 no object she chewed at a fingernail 她咬着手指甲。 Example sentencesExamples He chewed his bottom lip and didn't say much else for a while. I stood staring at him holding my soaking wet towel tight around my body chewing my bottom lip furiously. Still feeling very confused, Ally hung up the phone and chewed her lip in thought. Her eyes moved about in worry and she began to chew her bottom lip nervously. The Indians chew this red weed, like some people chew tobacco, and of course this leads to a build up of red spit which needs to be deposited. He chews tobacco though, which probably doesn't play so well with soccer moms. Ryan brought the pen he was holding to his lip to chew the pen lid, mulling the answer to a question on his revision over. Madison chews her bottom lip for a while in thought. She chewed her lip nervously as she realized this was the scene where Romeo and Juliet kissed. I was standing there, chewing my lip and lost in thought when I realized that he was studying my face. That's not true, for medical evidence says that smoking or chewing tobacco can kill people. I frowned and chewed my lip worriedly as I slowly reached out to take the phone. Looking longingly at the items, she stood chewing her lip, wondering which item she should get. They chew their nails, lick their lips, jump over cracks in the pavement. Glancing back at his brother, Tyler chews his lip. She was absently chewing her bottom lip and her eyes stared blankly into space. However, something strange happens to her voice as she stands at the door chewing her lip and waiting to be invited in. Martina chews the inside of her lip, examining the other woman carefully. He chewed his lip anxiously as he scanned the street from the wide doorframe of the barn. Lea chews her bottom lip pensively, she looks close to cracking, but what could her secret be? Synonyms bite, nibble, munch, crunch, champ, chomp, masticate noun tʃuːtʃu 1A repeated biting or gnawing of something. 咀嚼 the dog was enjoying a quiet chew of his bone Example sentencesExamples The bulldozer driver gives a quick chew of his gum and slams in the clutch. Most people today swallow their food after giving it one or two chews, and it enters the intestines very hard. ‘Sleight of hand,’ he explained between chews. They say the bigger the apple the juicier the chew. Her huge lips smacked together with each chew of gum that gave off a putrid, sickening watermelon stench. Robin spat through chews, ‘It's mighty tasty.’ In fact I can't go half a mile on the car without a chew. ‘I think she's gonna score,’ said Mars between chews. Through the gap, I turned to see a seal having a gentle chew. He's going to have a good chew on the marrow and it gives him something to hold, he said. ‘Or an old friend that wants your body,’ Andy mumbled between chews, glancing out of the window. Synonyms nip, snap, chew, munch, nibble, gnaw 1.1 Something that is meant for chewing. （非食物的）咀嚼物 a dog chew 狗用嚼咬玩具。 a chew of tobacco 一口嚼烟。 Example sentencesExamples He does get the regular assortment of dog treats: greenies, rawhide chews, dog biscuits, etc. She was smacking loudly on a chew of gum as she went to give her son a bear hug and a kiss. Besides feasting on goodies such as sausages, dog biscuits and chews, the guests will play games, such as tug the lead, chase the ball and musical dogs. The dog chew would be manufactured from scrap cow skin using a special type of machine specifically designed for this purpose which was purchased from South Africa. I will take her out before we go so she will be tired anyway and then leave her lots of chews to munch on to keep her busy. Another up and coming illegal meat is known as ‘welly meat’ which is a hide chew. She followed the noise to find two medium-sized dogs tugging and tearing at either end of a chew toy. Besides being fed anything from dog chews to porridge, he is also allowed to sleep at the foot of her bed. The local vet says there are lots of dental aids available for dogs from chews to little toothbrushes. Nontobacco chews and pouches or herbal chews also may help curb your cravings. To help keep dog's teeth in tip top shape, give them rawhide chews to gnaw on. He pulled out his pouch of tobacco and took out a chew. A woman was standing over him and a dog was playing with a chew toy on the floor. During playtime, the purebred German shepherd will run circles around anyone wearing sealskin and whine for a chew. Neither is the offering of tobacco a part of generalised hospitality - except in the form of the loose tobacco which women add to betel nut chews. So, chucking her a pork based chew, I picked up my keys and ran to David. Smokeless tobacco - spit tobacco, chew, snuff or dip - is just as dangerous. Later on, you can spend hours finding fun toys, dog chews, and dog costumes for your new best canine friend. Next, they plan to test which versions of the chew toys dogs like best. As Straw points out, even toys can be dangerous, using as an example the rawhide chews many dogs are so fond of; the hides are preserved and cured with chemicals that can be carcinogenic. Synonyms quid, twist, plug, chew 1.2 A chewy sweet. 耐嚼糖果 a gobstopper or a chew could be bought for a farthing Example sentencesExamples Children at Coniston Primary School have got involved as well, scrimping on the penny chews to contribute the change from their dinner money to the loo fund instead. They spent their childhood together in her sweet shop, stealing penny chews. I turned to look and saw this man standing there and just before I could say something, he spit his chew on the sidewalk next to my feet. After raising a few chuckles at home he submitted it to a joke contest run by the makers of Refreshers chews - and was amazed to be chosen as the winner. On Monday, I was force-fed chocolates and Werther's Original and Starburst fruit chews. Now there are vitamin-laced jelly beans and ginseng-stoked chews. The chocolate cap gave way to a rush of powdered sugar, and beneath it, a soft, dark, winy chew. Vicky said it tasted of candyfloss, but there was also a sharpness that reminded me of the mouth-lacerating ‘Rhubarb and Custard’ penny chews from when I was little. But now she's back and has won a lifetime supply of Choco - Caramel chews. It is tempting to just go down the shops and recklessly spend the money, possibly blowing the lot on penny chews, but unfortunately I need all of it to make a small dent in the bigger mortgage I have on my new place. It may sound like an oxymoron, but new candy chews and candy bars that promise dental benefits and added vitamins are coming to the candy store. Could it be that inflation has ballooned the price of bouncy balls and penny chews? You could walk in to a shop with a pound, hoping to buy thirty penny chews and come out with 70p, but by the time you got to the checkout the price would have gone up. I don't think I managed to blow all the money from the flat sale, but let's just say that consequently I am going to have to kiss a couple of thousand penny chews goodbye. And we're not talking a balloon and a penny chew. The site stars members of the Nabisco confection lineup, such as LifeSavers and Now and Later chews. Phrases chew the fat (or rag) informal Chat in a leisurely and prolonged way. we were chewing the fat, telling stories about the old days Example sentencesExamples I am meeting Peter for coffee next week but that's just to catch up and chew the fat. He comes across as your next-door neighbour chewing the fat with you, hoping that things will improve with time. There aren't any jokes, just a bunch of normal people chewing the fat. Oh yeah, the record itself is pretty much a narrative with its own theory, and obviously I love chewing the fat about it. They arrived and chewed the fat about football, namely Kildare football. At any rate, we sat down to chew the fat for a while. But my mind is not closed and I have spent many interesting hours chewing the fat with those who come knocking on my door. You can argue about our latest articles, chew the fat about politics, faith, life and culture, and gab with folk from pretty much everywhere. Sarah came back to mine for coffee and we chewed the rag. But personally, I think the line has been crossed when they pull up a bar stool next to you and start chewing the fat. Synonyms chat, talk, converse, speak to each other, discuss things, have a talk, have a chat, have a tête-à-tête, have a conversation Phrasal Verbs chew someone out Reprimand someone severely. 〈北美，非正式〉严斥（某人） he chewed me out for being late 他因为我迟到而训了我。 Example sentencesExamples Yeah, I know I'm totally beautiful and could do better - my mother already called me and chewed me out. Your boss chews you out over something inconsequential, and hours later on the drive home, you find yourself replaying her comments over and over again. Morgan had gone back to the house after I'd practically chewed her out and I didn't blame her. After he returned to the bench, he was chewed out by his coach, who punctuated his displeasure by emphatically grabbing the player's leg. I figured they'd be more likely to talk to me if I gave them an excuse to chew me out. On two separate occasions, people had come up to him in the airport while he was wearing his uniform and just chewed him out about the war. I was just livid all day long at the way they chewed me out. He pulled a player for making a mistake, chewed him out, then hugged him around the neck and kissed him on the cheek. I'm about to chew her out when I glance sideways. When something bad happens - your boss chews you out or you discover your bank account is overdrawn again - you may need to take time to step back from the situation. Synonyms criticize, censure, condemn, castigate, chastise, lambaste, pillory, savage, find fault with, fulminate against, abuse chew something over Discuss or consider something at length. 详细讨论（某事）；对（某事）深思熟虑 executives met to chew over the company's future 主管人员开会详细讨论公司的未来。 Example sentencesExamples As the nation's daily newspaper, we are the forum in which all sides of these big issues are chewed over. Gabriel chewed this new information over one last time before letting out a breath. We talked about the play still, no matter how many times we chewed it over. You have the opportunity to read and re-read many times, to chew it over, consider the message, roll it around in your mind, get an impression of what was truly meant. People normally differ by temperament, but they also differ in cognitive style, the degree to which they chew things over, worry about them, and draw negative conclusions. People are often consumed with the past, ruminating about events and chewing them over and over. But now he had a tricky decision to make and no one to chew it over with. The adopted son chewed this news over, looked deep in thought for a moment, and with a smile spreading across his face enthused: ‘Well, can't we adopt him too?’ The others began to join in the discussion, chewing ideas over. It doesn't appear that they could afford the luxury of chewing it over in the abstract and offering peer review services. Synonyms meditate on, ruminate on, think about, think over, think through, mull over, contemplate, consider, weigh up, ponder on, deliberate on, reflect on, muse on, cogitate about, dwell on, take stock of, give thought to, turn over in one's mind, consider the pros and cons of chew something up Damage or destroy something as if by chewing. 毁坏；消耗 the bikes were chewing up the paths 自行车把这些小路毁得一塌糊涂。 Example sentencesExamples The only difference was that the kelp-beds had been chewed up by molds and scavengers. Even the most amazing things are chewed up and spat out the next week. It's where your personality is chewed up and spat out and re-presented to you, so the trajectory of you as an individual is taken out of your hands. The transmission was another matter: There were fragments of metal in the gearbox where some of the gears had been chewed up. The problems were highlighted when 50 wheelie bins in Stewartby had to be removed after a malfunctioning council-owned dust cart chewed them up. The land has been chewed up and the archaeology has been turned over - it's quite frightening. Also, the outfield is chewed up, so when an outfielder charges for a hit, he can't go full-speed because the grass is not smooth and the ball might hop over his glove. And, as anticipated, the red squirrel population began to decline almost immediately, since its preferred habitat had been chewed up and spat out. Seniors will be more concerned than ever about Social Security as the economy softens, the surplus is chewed up, deficit spending returns and the demagogues start distorting the issue. The payroll won't be as flexible as it might appear; approximately two-thirds of the $25 million savings will be chewed up by salary escalations and arbitration increases. Synonyms crumple, crumple up, crunch, crunch up, crush, rumple, screw up, squash, squash up, twist, twist up, mash, mash up, squeeze, compress, chew, chew up Derivatives chewable adjective ˈtʃuːəb(ə)lˈtʃuəb(ə)l The chewable, liver-flavored tablets make providing arthritis pain relief a pleasant experience for dogs and owners alike. Example sentencesExamples Many teachers complained to the civic chief that even children of lower classes were consumers of chewable tobacco that comes in sachets. They're produced in pill and chewable tablet form. The beef has been sufficiently stewed to soften its collagen, making it delectably chewable. But real meat, a thick chewable steak or hunk of baby sheep, has never done it for me. chewer noun usually in combination a tobacco-chewer Example sentencesExamples Others reckoned that shops should be made to display notices advising Britain's gum chewers of their responsibilities. With smokers and tobacco chewers becoming more desperate, the value of tobacco has exploded. This also provides a healthy alternative to tobacco chewers. The biggest mistake smokers/tobacco chewers make when trying to quit is giving up. So, gum chewers, when you've chewed it enough please wrap it and bin it, or stick it behind your ear for later. Origin Old English cēowan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kauwen and German kauen. Rhymes accrue, adieu, ado, anew, Anjou, aperçu, askew, ballyhoo, bamboo, bedew, bestrew, billet-doux, blew, blue, boo, boohoo, brew, buckaroo, canoe, clew, clou, clue, cock-a-doodle-doo, cockatoo, construe, coo, Corfu, coup, crew, Crewe, cru, cue, déjà vu, derring-do, dew, didgeridoo, do, drew, due, endue, ensue, eschew, feu, few, flew, flu, flue, foreknew, glue, gnu, goo, grew, halloo, hereto, hew, Hindu, hitherto, how-do-you-do, hue, Hugh, hullabaloo, imbrue, imbue, jackaroo, Jew, kangaroo, Karroo, Kathmandu, kazoo, Kiangsu, knew, Kru, K2, kung fu, Lahu, Lanzhou, Lao-tzu, lasso, lieu, loo, Lou, Manchu, mangetout, mew, misconstrue, miscue, moo, moue, mu, nardoo, new, non-U, nu, ooh, outdo, outflew, outgrew, peekaboo, Peru, pew, plew, Poitou, pooh, pooh-pooh, potoroo, pursue, queue, revue, roo, roux, rue, Selous, set-to, shampoo, shih-tzu, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skean dhu, skew, skidoo, slew, smew, snafu, sou, spew, sprue, stew, strew, subdue, sue, switcheroo, taboo, tattoo, thereto, thew, threw, thro, through, thru, tickety-boo, Timbuktu, tiramisu, to, to-do, too, toodle-oo, true, true-blue, tu-whit tu-whoo, two, vendue, view, vindaloo, virtu, wahoo, wallaroo, Waterloo, well-to-do, whereto, whew, who, withdrew, woo, Wu, yew, you, zoo verb.1 phr. phr.v. Definition of chew in US English: chew verbCHo͞otʃu [with object] 1Bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow. 咀嚼（尤指嚼碎） he was chewing a mouthful of toast 他嚼着一口烤面包。 no object he chewed for a moment, then swallowed 他嚼了一会儿，然后咽了下去。 Example sentencesExamples Baby teeth are important because children need healthy teeth to chew food and to speak. Carefully it placed a piece in its mouth, chewed, swallowed, and bared its teeth at them. I wiped the cheese on my mouth away with the napkin and quickly chewed and swallowed the chip. He swallowed it without chewing, just dropping it into his mouth and never seeing it again. Seahorses have no stomachs or teeth and are therefore unable to store large meals or chew their food. People who chew food with their mouths open should be beaten to death with plates. Teach children to chew food more slowly and savour the food. He stared down at his plate nervously, slowly chewing the bite of food that he just took. He eats hurriedly, chewing with his mouth open as he stuffs more food in his mouth. They put the leaves one by one in their mouth and chew them without swallowing. She was so hungry she could hardly chew the food. A chip was tossed at her and she caught it in her mouth, chewed vigorously, then swallowed. Her teeth were too sensitive to chew her food and her eyes were too sensitive to have the dining hall curtains open for sunlight. With the end of the cleanse so near, I begin to obsess about tasting and chewing solid food again. Warily she plucked a grape from the bunch and popped it in her mouth, chewing before swallowing. He snacks or dines only when there is time to chew his food well. Katie could see his jaw line and every movement he made as he chewed and swallowed his food. As I chewed my food, I shook my head and pretended to be appalled by his lack of interest. He simply stuffed a forkful of overly priced gourmet food into his mouth and chewed slowly. When you eat, you only put as much food in your mouth as you can comfortably chew with your mouth closed. Synonyms masticate, munch, champ, chomp, crunch, bite, nibble, gnaw, grind 1.1 Gnaw at (something) persistently, typically as a result of worry or anxiety. （尤指因烦恼、焦虑）不停啃，不断咬（某物） he chewed his lip reflectively 他若有所思地咬着嘴唇。 no object she chewed at a fingernail 她咬着手指甲。 Example sentencesExamples She was absently chewing her bottom lip and her eyes stared blankly into space. Her eyes moved about in worry and she began to chew her bottom lip nervously. He chews tobacco though, which probably doesn't play so well with soccer moms. She chewed her lip nervously as she realized this was the scene where Romeo and Juliet kissed. However, something strange happens to her voice as she stands at the door chewing her lip and waiting to be invited in. Looking longingly at the items, she stood chewing her lip, wondering which item she should get. They chew their nails, lick their lips, jump over cracks in the pavement. Glancing back at his brother, Tyler chews his lip. I was standing there, chewing my lip and lost in thought when I realized that he was studying my face. I stood staring at him holding my soaking wet towel tight around my body chewing my bottom lip furiously. Still feeling very confused, Ally hung up the phone and chewed her lip in thought. Ryan brought the pen he was holding to his lip to chew the pen lid, mulling the answer to a question on his revision over. Lea chews her bottom lip pensively, she looks close to cracking, but what could her secret be? He chewed his lip anxiously as he scanned the street from the wide doorframe of the barn. I frowned and chewed my lip worriedly as I slowly reached out to take the phone. The Indians chew this red weed, like some people chew tobacco, and of course this leads to a build up of red spit which needs to be deposited. That's not true, for medical evidence says that smoking or chewing tobacco can kill people. Madison chews her bottom lip for a while in thought. He chewed his bottom lip and didn't say much else for a while. Martina chews the inside of her lip, examining the other woman carefully. Synonyms bite, nibble, munch, crunch, champ, chomp, masticate nounCHo͞otʃu 1A repeated biting or gnawing of something. 咀嚼 Example sentencesExamples ‘Sleight of hand,’ he explained between chews. ‘I think she's gonna score,’ said Mars between chews. Robin spat through chews, ‘It's mighty tasty.’ In fact I can't go half a mile on the car without a chew. Through the gap, I turned to see a seal having a gentle chew. ‘Or an old friend that wants your body,’ Andy mumbled between chews, glancing out of the window. They say the bigger the apple the juicier the chew. He's going to have a good chew on the marrow and it gives him something to hold, he said. Her huge lips smacked together with each chew of gum that gave off a putrid, sickening watermelon stench. Most people today swallow their food after giving it one or two chews, and it enters the intestines very hard. The bulldozer driver gives a quick chew of his gum and slams in the clutch. Synonyms nip, snap, chew, munch, nibble, gnaw 1.1 Something other than food that is meant for chewing. （非食物的）咀嚼物 a dog chew 狗用嚼咬玩具。 a chew of tobacco 一口嚼烟。 Example sentencesExamples So, chucking her a pork based chew, I picked up my keys and ran to David. A woman was standing over him and a dog was playing with a chew toy on the floor. The dog chew would be manufactured from scrap cow skin using a special type of machine specifically designed for this purpose which was purchased from South Africa. To help keep dog's teeth in tip top shape, give them rawhide chews to gnaw on. As Straw points out, even toys can be dangerous, using as an example the rawhide chews many dogs are so fond of; the hides are preserved and cured with chemicals that can be carcinogenic. Neither is the offering of tobacco a part of generalised hospitality - except in the form of the loose tobacco which women add to betel nut chews. Another up and coming illegal meat is known as ‘welly meat’ which is a hide chew. During playtime, the purebred German shepherd will run circles around anyone wearing sealskin and whine for a chew. Besides being fed anything from dog chews to porridge, he is also allowed to sleep at the foot of her bed. Next, they plan to test which versions of the chew toys dogs like best. I will take her out before we go so she will be tired anyway and then leave her lots of chews to munch on to keep her busy. Later on, you can spend hours finding fun toys, dog chews, and dog costumes for your new best canine friend. Besides feasting on goodies such as sausages, dog biscuits and chews, the guests will play games, such as tug the lead, chase the ball and musical dogs. She was smacking loudly on a chew of gum as she went to give her son a bear hug and a kiss. The local vet says there are lots of dental aids available for dogs from chews to little toothbrushes. He pulled out his pouch of tobacco and took out a chew. She followed the noise to find two medium-sized dogs tugging and tearing at either end of a chew toy. Smokeless tobacco - spit tobacco, chew, snuff or dip - is just as dangerous. He does get the regular assortment of dog treats: greenies, rawhide chews, dog biscuits, etc. Nontobacco chews and pouches or herbal chews also may help curb your cravings. Synonyms quid, twist, plug, chew Phrases chew the fat (or rag) informal Chat in a leisurely way, especially at length. 〈非正式〉（尤指长时间）闲聊 Example sentencesExamples At any rate, we sat down to chew the fat for a while. Oh yeah, the record itself is pretty much a narrative with its own theory, and obviously I love chewing the fat about it. There aren't any jokes, just a bunch of normal people chewing the fat. You can argue about our latest articles, chew the fat about politics, faith, life and culture, and gab with folk from pretty much everywhere. But my mind is not closed and I have spent many interesting hours chewing the fat with those who come knocking on my door. Sarah came back to mine for coffee and we chewed the rag. But personally, I think the line has been crossed when they pull up a bar stool next to you and start chewing the fat. They arrived and chewed the fat about football, namely Kildare football. I am meeting Peter for coffee next week but that's just to catch up and chew the fat. He comes across as your next-door neighbour chewing the fat with you, hoping that things will improve with time. Synonyms chat, talk, converse, speak to each other, discuss things, have a talk, have a chat, have a tête-à-tête, have a conversation Phrasal Verbs chew someone out Reprimand someone severely. 〈北美，非正式〉严斥（某人） he chewed me out for being late 他因为我迟到而训了我。 Example sentencesExamples On two separate occasions, people had come up to him in the airport while he was wearing his uniform and just chewed him out about the war. Your boss chews you out over something inconsequential, and hours later on the drive home, you find yourself replaying her comments over and over again. I'm about to chew her out when I glance sideways. He pulled a player for making a mistake, chewed him out, then hugged him around the neck and kissed him on the cheek. I figured they'd be more likely to talk to me if I gave them an excuse to chew me out. When something bad happens - your boss chews you out or you discover your bank account is overdrawn again - you may need to take time to step back from the situation. Yeah, I know I'm totally beautiful and could do better - my mother already called me and chewed me out. I was just livid all day long at the way they chewed me out. Morgan had gone back to the house after I'd practically chewed her out and I didn't blame her. After he returned to the bench, he was chewed out by his coach, who punctuated his displeasure by emphatically grabbing the player's leg. Synonyms criticize, censure, condemn, castigate, chastise, lambaste, pillory, savage, find fault with, fulminate against, abuse chew something over Discuss or consider something at length. 详细讨论（某事）；对（某事）深思熟虑 executives met to chew over the company's future 主管人员开会详细讨论公司的未来。 Example sentencesExamples We talked about the play still, no matter how many times we chewed it over. People are often consumed with the past, ruminating about events and chewing them over and over. It doesn't appear that they could afford the luxury of chewing it over in the abstract and offering peer review services. The others began to join in the discussion, chewing ideas over. Gabriel chewed this new information over one last time before letting out a breath. You have the opportunity to read and re-read many times, to chew it over, consider the message, roll it around in your mind, get an impression of what was truly meant. But now he had a tricky decision to make and no one to chew it over with. As the nation's daily newspaper, we are the forum in which all sides of these big issues are chewed over. The adopted son chewed this news over, looked deep in thought for a moment, and with a smile spreading across his face enthused: ‘Well, can't we adopt him too?’ People normally differ by temperament, but they also differ in cognitive style, the degree to which they chew things over, worry about them, and draw negative conclusions. Synonyms meditate on, ruminate on, think about, think over, think through, mull over, contemplate, consider, weigh up, ponder on, deliberate on, reflect on, muse on, cogitate about, dwell on, take stock of, give thought to, turn over in one's mind, consider the pros and cons of chew something up 1Chew food until it is soft or in small pieces. 细嚼（食物）；嚼碎（食物） Example sentencesExamples Sitting next to him at dinner once, I saw him put a large piece of thick salmon skin into his mouth, and chew it up and swallow it. I picked a shrimp out of the sauce and chewed it up. Our school's meals aren't usually as bad as on TV where they're just brownish slop, but near Christmas and Thanksgiving, I do believe I would rather chew my own food up and mix it together myself. He worked it around in his mouth, teasing her, then he chewed it up and swallowed it with a satisfied moan. Jaime took a bite of his burger and chewed it up then swallowed. This development allowed the animal to breathe at the same time as retaining food in its mouth for longer periods, chewing it up into small pieces for quicker digestion. I started in on some of the shrimp to calm myself a bit and chewed it up before responding, ‘Umm… I was thinking I could pay you.’ 1.1Damage or destroy something as if by chewing. 毁坏；消耗 the bikes were chewing up the paths 自行车把这些小路毁得一塌糊涂。 Example sentencesExamples Also, the outfield is chewed up, so when an outfielder charges for a hit, he can't go full-speed because the grass is not smooth and the ball might hop over his glove. And, as anticipated, the red squirrel population began to decline almost immediately, since its preferred habitat had been chewed up and spat out. It's where your personality is chewed up and spat out and re-presented to you, so the trajectory of you as an individual is taken out of your hands. The payroll won't be as flexible as it might appear; approximately two-thirds of the $25 million savings will be chewed up by salary escalations and arbitration increases. The transmission was another matter: There were fragments of metal in the gearbox where some of the gears had been chewed up. Seniors will be more concerned than ever about Social Security as the economy softens, the surplus is chewed up, deficit spending returns and the demagogues start distorting the issue. The problems were highlighted when 50 wheelie bins in Stewartby had to be removed after a malfunctioning council-owned dust cart chewed them up. The land has been chewed up and the archaeology has been turned over - it's quite frightening. The only difference was that the kelp-beds had been chewed up by molds and scavengers. Even the most amazing things are chewed up and spat out the next week. Synonyms crumple, crumple up, crunch, crunch up, crush, rumple, screw up, squash, squash up, twist, twist up, mash, mash up, squeeze, compress, chew, chew up Origin Old English cēowan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kauwen and German kauen. verb.1 phr. phr.v.
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