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词汇 chaw
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Definition of chaw in English:

chaw

noun tʃɔːtʃɔ
North American informal
  • 1An act of chewing something, especially something not intended to be swallowed.

    〈非正式,主北美〉咀嚼(尤指不可下咽的东西)

    enjoying a good chaw

    好好地咀嚼一下。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's not a regular habit, but I like a good chaw when I'm hiking or sitting around a campfire in the woods.
    • We could never resist the temptations of a good chaw without your help.
    1. 1.1 Something chewed, especially a quid of tobacco.
      咀嚼物(尤指烟草)
      a chaw of tobacco

      口嚼烟草。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • This topped sneaking a chaw of tobacco behind a school friend's garage, or hanging out with the glue-heads.
      • I worked to keep the wheel steady, watching as his lips contorted and then expelled a wet brown plug of used chaw.
      • Spittoons still grace the chamber, should any senator wish to gnaw on a bit of chaw, but senators are not permitted to use laptops on the floor.
      • He had two great mounds of curls sticking out of his hat on either side of his head, and the biggest chaw of tobacco in his cheek that I've ever seen.
      • Her shoulder bumps his, and he swallows his chaw.
      Synonyms
      quid, twist, plug, chew
verb tʃɔːtʃɔ
[with object]North American informal
  • Chew (something, especially tobacco)

    咀嚼物(尤指烟草)

    now just about anyone can don stetsons and chaw tobacco
    no object he passed the time chawing and spitting
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some men drink to forget their anger and hurt, others smoke or chaw when their nervous but I guess, with the exception of last night, Selby sucks a lemon instead.
    • On an early visit, I paid $37.50 for the privilege of chawing my way through four reasonably tasty slices of porterhouse, which is several dollars more than you'll pay for a superior piece of beef down the street.
    • This means they shoot squirrels, chaw and spit, and say ‘dang’ a lot.

Origin

Late Middle English (as a verb): variant of chew.

Definition of chaw in US English:

chaw

nountʃɔCHô
North American informal
  • 1An act of chewing something, especially something not intended to be swallowed.

    〈非正式,主北美〉咀嚼(尤指不可下咽的东西)

    enjoying a good chaw

    好好地咀嚼一下。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's not a regular habit, but I like a good chaw when I'm hiking or sitting around a campfire in the woods.
    • We could never resist the temptations of a good chaw without your help.
    1. 1.1 Something chewed, especially a wad of tobacco.
      咀嚼物(尤指烟草)
      a chaw of tobacco

      口嚼烟草。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I worked to keep the wheel steady, watching as his lips contorted and then expelled a wet brown plug of used chaw.
      • This topped sneaking a chaw of tobacco behind a school friend's garage, or hanging out with the glue-heads.
      • He had two great mounds of curls sticking out of his hat on either side of his head, and the biggest chaw of tobacco in his cheek that I've ever seen.
      • Her shoulder bumps his, and he swallows his chaw.
      • Spittoons still grace the chamber, should any senator wish to gnaw on a bit of chaw, but senators are not permitted to use laptops on the floor.
      Synonyms
      quid, twist, plug, chew
verbtʃɔCHô
[with object]North American informal
  • Chew (something, especially tobacco).

    咀嚼物(尤指烟草)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • On an early visit, I paid $37.50 for the privilege of chawing my way through four reasonably tasty slices of porterhouse, which is several dollars more than you'll pay for a superior piece of beef down the street.
    • This means they shoot squirrels, chaw and spit, and say ‘dang’ a lot.
    • Some men drink to forget their anger and hurt, others smoke or chaw when their nervous but I guess, with the exception of last night, Selby sucks a lemon instead.

Origin

Late Middle English (as a verb): variant of chew.

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