champ1 /tjaemp : tfaerr/ vt, vi [VP6A, 2A, C, 4A] 1 (of horses) tnte (food, the bit) noisily. (指，馬) 大聲地嚼 (食物 ,MM) 2 (fig) show impatience: (喻) 表示不耐煩： ~ with rage. 大發(fā)雷霆: 因憤怒而顯示忍無可忍之狀。 The boys were ~ing to start/ ~ing at the bit. 孩子們急于要出發(fā) (極不愿受拘束) 。