masticate

• vt. 咀嚼；粉碎；撕捏
• vi. 咀嚼；粉碎；撕捏

来自拉丁语masticare,咀嚼，来自PIE*mendh,咀嚼，词源同mandible,mouth.

masticate (v.)

1640s, back-formation from mastication, or else from Late Latin masticatus, past participle of masticare "to chew." Related: Masticated; masticating.

1. Americans now masticate 86 million pounds of meat every day.

美国人现在每天要吃掉八千六百万磅的肉.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Today, Americans masticate 86 million pounds of meat every day.

今天, 美国人每天要吃掉八千六百万磅肉.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》