英语词汇“masticate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mas•ti•cate v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

to chew (food): [~ + object]masticating their crunchy cereal noisily.[no object]noisily masticating during breakfast.

mas•ti•ca•tion n. [uncountable]

mas•ti•cate v.t., v.i., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

Late Latin masticātus, past participle of masticāre to chew. See mastic, -ate¹
1640–50;

mas•ti•ca•ble adj. mas′ti•ca′tion, n.
mas′ti•ca′tor, n.

masticate /ˈmæstɪˌkeɪt/ vb

to chew (food)
to reduce (materials such as rubber) to a pulp by crushing, grinding, or kneading

Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin masticāre, from Greek mastikhan to grind the teeth

单词	masticate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 mas•ti•cate /ˈmæstɪˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to chew (food): [~ + object]masticating their crunchy cereal noisily.[no object]noisily masticating during breakfast. mas•ti•ca•tion /ˌmæstɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mas•ti•cate (mas′ti kāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to chew. to reduce to a pulp by crushing or kneading, as rubber. Late Latin masticātus, past participle of masticāre to chew. See mastic, -ate¹ 1640–50; mas•ti•ca•ble (mas′ti kə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. mas′ti•ca′tion, n. mas′ti•ca′tor, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: masticate /ˈmæstɪˌkeɪt/ vb to chew (food) to reduce (materials such as rubber) to a pulp by crushing, grinding, or kneading Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin masticāre, from Greek mastikhan to grind the teeth
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