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champ

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++champ1 /tʃæmp/ verb [intransitive, transitive] British English  1. BITEto bite food in a noisy way 大声咀嚼〔食物〕 SYN chomp2. be champing at the bit WAITto be unable to wait for something patiently 急不可待,迫不及待→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
champNo doubt he was waiting for her in the foyer, champing at her non-appearance.It was our first time in the saddle and it had daughter, 11, champing at the bit for more.David is champing at the bit.Within three months Eva was champing at the bit.Meanwhile the owners or their descendants champ impatiently to recover and lovingly restore what is left of the family heritage.He champed on his gum in time to the music, and kept a poker-faced expression.Most seem to have lived on the sea floor, champing their way through mud.
champ2 noun [countable] informal  WINa champion 冠军 the world champ 世界冠军
Examples from the Corpus
champA casual drug user has an ice cream habit and a champ is some one who refuses to reveal their supplier.Trials bike champ, Steve put on a display to show what can be achieved.Husband John used to be a professional boxer ... and has beaten former heavyweight champ Joe Bugner on more than one occasion.They've been the league champs for the past five years.From national champs to national chumps.The champ took a dive, hit the deck, and split wide Open.
Origin champ1 (1500-1600) Probably from the sound of eating champ2 (1800-1900) champion
to in noisy a bite Corpus way food


champ
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champ1 /tʃæmp/ verb [intransitive and transitive] British English
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: Probably from the sound of eating
1. to bite food in a noisy way
   SYN  chomp
2. be champing at the bit to be unable to wait for something patiently

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champ2 noun [countable] informal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: champion
a champion:
    the world champ


champBrE /tʃæmp/ 🔊NAmE /tʃæmp/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they champ BrE /tʃæmp/ 🔊 NAmE /tʃæmp/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it champs BrE /tʃæmps/ 🔊 NAmE /tʃæmps/ 🔊past simple champed BrE /tʃæmpt/ 🔊 NAmE /tʃæmpt/ 🔊past participle champed BrE /tʃæmpt/ 🔊 NAmE /tʃæmpt/ 🔊 -ing form champing BrE /ˈtʃæmpɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtʃæmpɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) (especially of horses 尤指马) to bite or eat sth noisily 大声地咬(或咀嚼)ˌchamping at the ˈbit(informal) impatient to do or start doing sth 迫不及待;急不可耐
champBrE /tʃæmp/ 🔊NAmE /tʃæmp/ 🔊 nounan informal way of referring to a champion, often used in newspapers (常用于报章,champion 的非正式写法)冠军Scottish champs celebrate victory! 苏格兰的冠军庆祝胜利!🔊🔊