chew on

US /tʃuː ɑːn/
UK /tʃuː ɑːn/
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仔細考慮, 認真思考

to think about something carefully before making a decision

:
I need some time to chew on this idea before I give you an answer.
我需要一些時間來仔細考慮這個想法,然後才能給你答覆。
The committee will chew on the proposal for a few days.
委員會將仔細研究這項提案幾天。