to masticate
01
咀嚼, 嚼碎
to chew food by biting and grinding it with the teeth
Transitive: to masticate food
例子
The cows peacefully masticated their cud in the meadow.
奶牛在草地上平静地咀嚼着它们的食物。
02
咀嚼, 磨碎
to crush, grind, or knead something until it becomes a soft, pulpy mass
Transitive: to masticate sth
例子
He masticated the vegetables into a smooth paste for the soup.
他将蔬菜咀嚼成光滑的糊状物来做汤。
词汇树
mastication
masticate
