chew up

US /tʃuː ʌp/

UK /tʃuː ʌp/

嚼碎, 咬爛

to bite and grind (food or other material) into small pieces with the teeth

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The dog will chew up his new toy in minutes.

這隻狗會在幾分鐘內嚼碎它的新玩具。

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Make sure you chew up your food properly before swallowing.

吞嚥前務必將食物嚼碎。

佔用, 耗盡

to use up or consume something completely, often in a destructive or wasteful way

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The new software will chew up a lot of memory.

新軟體會佔用大量記憶體。

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The legal fees could chew up all their savings.

律師費可能會耗盡他們所有的積蓄。