munch or chew enthusiastically or noisily 用力嚼,大声嚼 he champed on his sandwich. 他大口嚼着三明治。 ■(of a horse) make a noisy biting or chewing action (马)出声地咬;大声咀嚼
fret impatiently 烦躁,焦急 he waited, champing at her non-appearance. 他等待着,因为她未出现而焦急不已。
noun
[in sing.]a chewing noise or action 咀嚼声;咀嚼
常用词组 champ (或chafe) at the bit
be restlessly impatient to start doing something 迫不及待