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mas·ti·cate AHD[măsʹtĭ-kāt'] D.J.[ˈmæstɪˌkeɪt]K.K.[ˈmæstɪˌket]v.(动词)mas.ti.cat.ed, mas.ti.cat.ing, mas.ti.cates v.tr.(及物动词)- To chew (food).咀嚼(食物)
- To grind and knead (rubber, for example) into a pulp.把…磨、碾成浆状:把(塑胶)磨或揉成浆状
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To chew food.咀嚼食物
- Late Latin masticāre masticāt- [to masticate] 后期拉丁语 masticāre masticāt- [咀嚼,磨]
- from Greek mastikhan [to grind the teeth] 源自 希腊语 mastikhan [磨牙]
mas'ticaʹtion n.(名词)masʹtica'tor n.(名词) |