to masticate
01
咀嚼, 嚼碎
to chew food by biting and grinding it with the teeth
Transitive: to masticate food
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
masticate
第三人称单数
masticates
现在分词
masticating
一般过去时
masticated
过去分词
masticated
例子
It's important to thoroughly masticate your food for better digestion.
为了更好的消化，彻底咀嚼食物很重要。
02
咀嚼, 磨碎
to crush, grind, or knead something until it becomes a soft, pulpy mass
Transitive: to masticate sth
例子
The chef masticated the garlic to release its flavor before adding it to the dish.
厨师在将大蒜加入菜肴之前咀嚼它以释放其风味。
词汇树
mastication
masticate
