chew on

基本解釋

Chew on a piece of gum when the feeling strikes you (nervousness, boredom, etc.).
當(dāng)緊張、無聊等感覺向你襲來時(shí)，嚼一嚼口香糖。
Giving your cat a strip of raw meat everyday to chew on will keep his gums and teeth in good condition .
每天給你的貓咪一塊生肉去咀嚼吧，這樣能使它的牙齦和牙齒保持健康。
Before they cook up anything really juicy, the politicians of the Mediterranean may need something simpler to chew on.
在他們構(gòu)思出任何吸引人的想法之前，地中海地區(qū)的政客們可能需要考慮的簡單點(diǎn)。

Two thousand years ago, the Greek doctor Hippocrates advised his patients to chew on the bark and leaves of the willow.
However, if you do happen to be an English or a literature major or someone who's just very serious about reading at that level, you will find plenty to chew on here.
然而，如果你剛好主修英語或是文學(xué),或是任何以主修的水平很認(rèn)真閱讀的人，你將會(huì)在這里發(fā)現(xiàn)很多值得咀嚼的東西。
耶魯公開課 - 1945年后的美國小說課程節(jié)選
The taste is a little strong for some people, yet others chew on parsley to freshen their breath.

He spends most of the time trying not to chew on his lip, with little success.
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