English Dictionary

fletcherize

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 広義 比喩的用法

(transitive, intransitive) To thoroughly chew (dozens or hundreds of times) before swallowing. / (figuratively, by extension) To consume, to devour, to bite, to chew over.

日本語の意味

（他動詞・自動詞）飲み込む前に、何十回、何百回にわたって徹底的に噛むこと。 / （比喩的に）むさぼる、食い尽くす、または噛み締めるといった、完全に消費する・堪能する行為を指す。

At the health retreat, our coach urged us to fletcherize each bite of salad, chewing at least fifty times before swallowing.

健康リトリートで、コーチはサラダの一口を飲み込む前に少なくとも50回は念入りに噛むよう促した。

意味（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To thoroughly chew (dozens or hundreds of times) before swallowing.

If you have learned to chew your food, continue to fletcherize, be enthusiastic about it.

意味（2）

(figuratively, by extension) To consume, to devour, to bite, to chew over.

Annette Fletcherized large numbers of romantic novels which she obtained at a free public library branch (donated by one of the biggest caliphs in the business).

fletcherizes （ present singular third-person ）

fletcherizing （ participle present ）

fletcherized （ participle past ）

fletcherized （ past ）