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Fuchsia Posted 11 years ago
The sentence is quoted from http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/music-s-physiological-effects-transcend-culture/
Vocabulary
Chew
Could you tell me what "chew" means in the sentence? It seems to be an intransitive verb, but I can't find the suitable definition of the verb in my dictionary. Thanks in advance!
The substances appeared to make it easier for gut bacteria to chew through the layers of mucus that typically line the intestine.
The sentence is quoted from http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/music-s-physiological-effects-transcend-culture/
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eat vigorously
- eat vigorously
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chew - eat vigorously
If I chew through something, I make a hole in it, or divide it into two pieces.
eg The rat chewed through the electrical cable.
eg The rat chewed through the wall.
chew - eat vigorously
If I chew through something, I make a hole in it, or divide it into two pieces.
eg The rat chewed through the electrical cable.
eg The rat chewed through the wall.
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