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【句子】

The beaver chews down trees to get food and material with which to build its home.

水獭啃倒树木，以便取食物并获得造窝的材料。

【解析】

1.beaver

n. 海狸，水獭

A Finnish man survived an attack by a beaver.

一名芬兰男子侥幸逃过一只海狸的攻击。

2.chew

1)v. 嚼，咀嚼，咬，深思，考虑，详细讨论，商量

You must chew your food well before you swallow it.

食物吞下去之前先要细细咀嚼。

2)n. 咀嚼，咀嚼物

I'll think about it while I have a chew.

我吃饭时会想想看。

3)常用短语

chew out 严厉批评,训斥

chew over 寻思,细想,仔细考虑

chew the fat 闲聊,聊天

chew up 嚼碎, 毁坏, 消耗

3.bite,chew,gnaw,snap的区别和用法

1)bite:指用牙齿钳住或切断，或咬一口

She bit the thread in two.

她把线咬断了。

2)chew:指用牙磨碎

She really chewed me out!

她狠狠地责备了我一顿!