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nibble

英['nɪbl] 美['nɪbl]
  • v. 一点点地咬;轻咬;吹毛求疵;(审慎地)表示有意接受
  • n. 轻咬;少量
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详细释义

Noun:
  1. a small byte

  2. gentle biting

Verb:
  1. bite off very small pieces;

    "She nibbled on her cracker"

  2. bite gently;

    "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"

  3. eat intermittently; take small bites of;

    "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"
    "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"

双语例句

1. The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.
鸟儿们紧贴在墙上,啄着砖缝。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Instead of snacking on crisps and chocolate, nibble on celery or carrot.
不要把薯片和巧克力当零食来吃,要吃些芹菜和胡萝卜。

来自柯林斯例句

3. We each took a nibble.
我们每人咬了一小口。

来自柯林斯例句

4. He started to nibble his biscuit.
他开始啃饼干了。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Each nibble was eaten with the air of an epicure.
每小块食物都吃得津津有味的样子.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. He didn't answer, but just continued to nibble at his food.
      他没有回答,只是继续一点一点地吃东西。
    2. The mice have nibbled a hole in the cheese.
      老鼠在奶酪上啃出了一个洞。
    3. Food and rent nibbled away at the money they had saved.
      花在食物和房租上的钱把他们的积蓄一点一点耗掉了。
    4. She nibbled his ears playfully.
      她轻轻咬他的耳朵玩。
    5. The critic nibbled at the young writer's new novel.
      那位批评家对这位青年作家的新小说作了吹毛求疵的抨击。
    6. He nibbled at my idea, but would not make a definite decision.
      他那些模糊的想法变成了一个明确的计划。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. I feel a nibble on the end of my line.
      我觉得有鱼轻轻地咬钩。
    2. Each nibble was eaten with the air of an epicure.
      每小块食物都吃得津津有味的样子。

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