masticate
英 ['m?st?ke?t]
美
- vt. 咀嚼；粉碎；撕捏
- vi. 咀嚼；粉碎；撕捏
GRE
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?masticates;過去式:?masticated;過去分詞:?masticated;現在分詞:?masticating;名詞:?mastication;
中文詞源
masticate 咀嚼
來自拉丁語masticare,咀嚼，來自PIE*mendh,咀嚼，詞源同mandible,mouth.
英文詞源
- masticate (v.)
- 1640s, back-formation from mastication, or else from Late Latin masticatus, past participle of masticare "to chew." Related: Masticated; masticating.
雙語例句
- 1. Americans now masticate 86 million pounds of meat every day.
- 美國人現在每天要吃掉八千六百萬磅的肉.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. Today, Americans masticate 86 million pounds of meat every day.
- 今天, 美國人每天要吃掉八千六百萬磅肉.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》