(正式/书面)咀嚼;把食物在口中嚼碎后再吞咽。也可引申为“仔细思考”(较少见、偏修辞用法)。
/ˈmæs.tɪ.keɪt/
Please masticate your food well before swallowing.
请在吞咽前把食物充分咀嚼。
Her dentist advised her to masticate slowly to reduce jaw strain, especially when eating tough meat.
她的牙医建议她慢慢咀嚼,以减少下颌压力,尤其是在吃较硬的肉类时。
来自拉丁语 masticare,意为“咀嚼”,与“乳香/乳香树脂(mastic)”同源;早期这种树脂也可被“嚼”作口香之用,因此词根与“咀嚼”的动作联系紧密。