| 单词 | masticate |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['mæstikeit] |
| 解释 | v.咀嚼；把…磨成浆 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 咀嚼 (to chew up food)；把…磨成浆(to grind to a pulp) 【记】 mast(乳房)+icate→ 原指小孩吃奶→咀嚼 【同】 同根词：mastitis(乳 腺炎); mastodon(乳齿象) |
| 字源 | masticate (v.) 1640s, back-formation from mastication, or else from Late Latin masticatus, past participle of masticare "to chew." Related: Masticated; masticating. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 咀嚼(食物) 【记】mast桅杆, ic, ate吃－吃桅杆－咀嚼 【类】lung: respire = tooth: masticate肺用来呼吸 = 牙齿用来咀嚼 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】master 掌握，大师 + ate 吃， 要想成为大师精通某一门，需要仔细咀嚼(知识)，品味；mast乳+ ate 吃，小孩吃奶→咀嚼 【相关】mastitis 乳腺炎 |
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