champ

champ1
verb
[no obj.]
  1. 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
  2. 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
  1. [in sing.]a chewing noise or action
    咀嚼声;咀嚼
常用词组
champ (或chafe) at the bit
  1. be restlessly impatient to start doing something
    迫不及待
语源
  1. late Middle English: probably imitative

champ2
noun
  1. (informal)a champion
    (非正式)。 同 champion
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: abbreviation
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