ruminate; chew the cud
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Meanings
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to ruminate; to chew the cud
informal指牛、羊等反刍动物将初步吞下的食物返回嘴里细细咀嚼再咽下的过程。主要用于口语和畜牧专业语境。也作“倒噍”。
Nà那
tóu头
nǎi奶
niú牛
zhèng正
zài在
shù树
xià下
ān安
jìng静
de地
dǎo倒
jiào嚼
。
That cow is quietly chewing its cud under the tree.
Guān观
chá察
yáng羊
qún群
dǎo倒
jiào嚼
shì是
liǎo了
jiě解
tā它
men们
xiāo消
huà化
shì是
fǒu否
zhèng正
cháng常
de的
yī一
gè个
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Observing the flock ruminate is one way to tell if their digestion is normal.
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Shòu兽
yī医
shuō说
，
niú牛
rú如
guǒ果
tíng停
zhǐ止
dǎo倒
jiào嚼
，
kě可
néng能
shì是
shēng生
bìng病
de的
zhēng征
zhào兆
。
The veterinarian said that if a cow stops chewing its cud, it might be a sign of illness.
Tā他
zài在
nóng农
chǎng场
zhǎng长
dà大
，
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
jiàn见
guò过
niú牛
dǎo倒
jiào嚼
。
He grew up on a farm and has seen cows ruminate since he was a child.