动 （上下牙齿磨碎食物） masticate，chew，munch；

[例句] 牛排老得嚼不动，豌豆像子弹一样硬。 The steak was tough and the peas were like bullets.

[例句] 丹尼尔倚在沙发上，嘴里还在嚼着苹果。 Daniel leaned back on the sofa, still chewing on his apple.

masticate，chew，mull over，ruminate，chaw ；

[例句] 充分咀嚼食物，吃饭不要太快。 Chew your food well and do not rush meals.

[例句] 细细品尝每一口的味道，充分咀嚼。 Savour the flavour of each mouthful, and chew your food well.

bit of a bridle，snaffle ；

[例句] 他放松了嚼子, 双膝夹住这雌马的肚子. He eased off the bit, gripping the mare's flanks with his knees.

[例句] 这匹马格格地咬着马嚼子. The horse was champing the bit.

masticate ；

[例句] 他们方才一直在森林里狼吞虎咽地大嚼野果. They had been gorging fruit in the forest.

[例句] 大家立刻入席,开始大嚼. The guests took their seats at the table and began by making an uncommonly good meal.

ruminate，rumination ；

masseteric muscle，musculus masseter ；

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