chew on

基本解释

Chew on a piece of gum when the feeling strikes you (nervousness, boredom, etc.).
当紧张、无聊等感觉向你袭来时，嚼一嚼口香糖。
Giving your cat a strip of raw meat everyday to chew on will keep his gums and teeth in good condition .
每天给你的猫咪一块生肉去咀嚼吧，这样能使它的牙龈和牙齿保持健康。
Before they cook up anything really juicy, the politicians of the Mediterranean may need something simpler to chew on.
在他们构思出任何吸引人的想法之前，地中海地区的政客们可能需要考虑的简单点。

Two thousand years ago, the Greek doctor Hippocrates advised his patients to chew on the bark and leaves of the willow.
However, if you do happen to be an English or a literature major or someone who's just very serious about reading at that level, you will find plenty to chew on here.
然而，如果你刚好主修英语或是文学,或是任何以主修的水平很认真阅读的人，你将会在这里发现很多值得咀嚼的东西。
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The taste is a little strong for some people, yet others chew on parsley to freshen their breath.

He spends most of the time trying not to chew on his lip, with little success.
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