masticate是什么意思

2024-01-23 00:45:17

masticate

美[mæstɪkeɪt] 英[mæstɪkeɪt]

v. 咀嚼（食物）

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

近义词：mouth，chew，munch，crunch，chomp，champ，grind，pulverize，eat，manducate，jaw，

Verb

grind and knead;
"masticate rubber"
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth;
"He jawed his bubble gum" "Chew your food and dont swallow it!" "The cows were masticating the grass"

用作动词(v.)

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。
The mouth is so dry that it is difficulty for the patient to masticate and swallow food.口内大干，以致病人咀嚼和吞下食物，都有困难。