chew up

US /tʃuː ʌp/
UK /tʃuː ʌp/
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1.

嚼碎, 咬爛

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

:
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。
Make sure you chew up your food properly before swallowing.
吞嚥前務必將食物嚼碎
2.

佔用, 耗盡

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

:
The new software will chew up a lot of memory.
新軟體會佔用大量記憶體。
The legal fees could chew up all their savings.
律師費可能會耗盡他們所有的積蓄。