Question of the Day #1005

Netflix’s new road-rage series Beef gives leading man Steven Yeun a lot to chew on

From the headline of this article at The Globe and Mail.

  上記の文で、chew onの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "chew on" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. ～をかむ［かじる・口にくわえる・かみしめる］
2. ～をとくと［じっくり］考える、～を熟考［沈思］する

もちろん、問題の見出しの意味は2番です。


   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

1. Literally, to bite or gnaw on something.
2. To contemplate something.

 

Examples

• Here is an idea for you to chew on.
• I've been chewing on this job offer for days, but I still haven't made a decision.
• I chewed on the question for a full minute before answering.
• This documentary certainly offers much to chew on.
• 'Chew on that, tubby!'.

   

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