chew up

US /tʃuː ʌp/

UK /tʃuː ʌp/

嚼碎, 咬烂

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.

这只狗会在几分钟内嚼碎它的新玩具。

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Make sure you chew up your food properly before swallowing.

吞咽前务必将食物嚼碎。

占用, 耗尽

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.

新软件会占用大量内存。

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The legal fees could chew up all their savings.

律师费可能会耗尽他们所有的积蓄。