• vt. 咀嚼；粉碎；撕捏
• vi. 咀嚼；粉碎；撕捏

來自拉丁語masticare,咀嚼，來自PIE*mendh,咀嚼，詞源同mandible,mouth.

masticate (v.)

1640s, back-formation from mastication, or else from Late Latin masticatus, past participle of masticare "to chew." Related: Masticated; masticating.

1. Americans now masticate 86 million pounds of meat every day.

美國人現在每天要吃掉八千六百萬磅的肉.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. Today, Americans masticate 86 million pounds of meat every day.

今天, 美國人每天要吃掉八千六百萬磅肉.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》