gumming

• 指无效地咀嚼，像没有牙齿一样；也可指用牙龈咀嚼或黏性物质的黏合。

A noun referring to the action of chewing ineffectually, as if without teeth.

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1. Ineffectual chewingB2informal

   The act of chewing or mumbling food ineffectively, often as if without teeth.

   无齿咀嚼

   • The old man was gumming his bread slowly.
   • The baby was gumming a teething ring.
   • He sat gumming his food, lost in thought.

   同义词mumbling

• 动词，指咀嚼或用胶粘合，也指在物体上涂抹黏性物质。

A verb meaning to chew or stick with gum, or to apply adhesive gum to something.

1. B1informal

   To chew or masticate something, especially with the gums.

   用牙龈咀嚼

   • The baby gummed the teething ring.
   • He gummed his food slowly because of his sore teeth.
   • She gummed the candy until it softened.

   同义词chewmasticatemouthmumble

2. Stick or clogB2informal

   To cause something to become sticky or clogged, often with a sticky substance.

   粘住

   • The syrup gummed up the machine's gears.
   • The glue gummed the pages of the book together.
   • The drain was gummed up with hair and soap.

   同义词blockchokecloggluejamobstructpasteplugstickstop

短语动词变体gum up