[VERB 动词]咬；咬伤 If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.
[V n]
[V into n]
[V n adv/prep]
[V]
Both sisters bit their nails as children...
两姐妹都像小孩儿一样咬指甲。
He bit into his sandwich...
他咬了一口他的三明治。
He had bitten the cigarette in two...
他已经把香烟咬成了两半。
Every year in this country more than 50,000 children are bitten by dogs...
每年这个国家有5万多儿童被狗咬伤。
Llamas won't bite or kick.
美洲驼既不会咬人也不会踢人。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（尤指对食物的）咬 A bite of something, especially food, is the action of biting it.
[oft N of n]
He took another bite of apple...
他又咬了一口苹果。
You cannot eat a bun in one bite.
你不能一口吃下一个面包。
A bite is also the amount of food you take into your mouth when you bite it.（食物的）一口
Look forward to eating the food and enjoy every bite.
盼着吃东西，享受每一口食物。
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[N-SING 单数名词]一点儿食物 If you have a bite to eat, you have a small meal or a snack.
[a N]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
It was time to go home for a little rest and a bite to eat.
该回家休息一会儿，吃一点儿东西了。
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[VERB 动词]咬；叮 If a snake or a small insect bites you, it makes a mark or hole in your skin, and often causes the surrounding area of your skin to become painful or itchy.
[V n]
[Also V]
When an infected mosquito bites a human, spores are injected into the blood...
感染病毒的蚊子叮咬人之后，孢子便被注入血液中。
We were all badly bitten by mosquitoes.
我们都被蚊子咬惨了。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（被叮、咬后留下的）伤口，包 A bite is an injury or a mark on your body where an animal, snake, or small insect has bitten you.
[oft n N]
Any dog bite, no matter how small, needs immediate medical attention.
被狗咬后，不管伤口多小，都必须立即就医。
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[VERB 动词]产生严重（或不良）影响 When an action or policy begins to bite, it begins to have a serious or harmful effect.
[V]
[V prep/adv]
As the sanctions begin to bite there will be more political difficulties ahead...
随着制裁开始产生严重的负面影响，政治上将面临更多的困难。
The recession started biting deeply into British industry.
经济萧条开始对英国的工业产生严重影响。
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[VERB 动词]碾轧；切割；陷入 If an object bites into a surface, it presses hard against it or cuts into it.
[V prep/adv]
[Also V]
There may even be some wire or nylon biting into the flesh...
甚至可能有一些金属丝或者尼龙线勒到肉里。
The car's tires bit loudly on the rutted snow in the street.
汽车轮子碾入街道上布满车辙的雪里，发出很大的声响。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（食物或酒的）浓郁味道，辛辣味 If you say that a food or drink has bite, you like it because it has a strong or sharp taste.
[approval]
...the addition of tartaric acid to give the wine some bite.
为增加红酒的口感而加入酒石酸
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[N-SING 单数名词]寒冷；刺骨 If the air or the wind has a bite, it feels very cold.
[a N]
There was a bite in the air, a smell perhaps of snow.
空气非常寒冷，似乎有雪的味道。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（表演、文章等的）犀利，感染力 If something such as a performance or a piece of writing has bite, it is exciting or effective.
The teams have that extra bite when they are playing against their neighbours...
这几支队伍与其邻近地区队伍交手时锐气更盛。
The novel seems to lack bite and tension—even passion.
这部小说乏善可陈，没有紧张的情节——甚至缺少激情。
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[VERB 动词]上钩；咬钩；吞饵 If a fish bites when you are fishing, it takes the hook or bait at the end of your fishing line in its mouth.
[V]
After half an hour, the fish stopped biting and we moved on.
半个小时以后，鱼儿不再咬钩了，我们只好换地方。
Bite is also a noun.
If I don't get a bite in a few minutes I lift the rod and twitch the bait.
如果几分钟没有鱼上钩，我就提起钓竿晃动一下鱼饵。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]少许；少量；小部分 A bite of something is a small part or amount of it.
[usu N of n]
...bites of conversation.
谈话的片段
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See also:
love bite
；
nail-biting
；
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[PHRASE 短语]恩将仇报；以怨报德；忘恩负义 If someone bites the hand that feeds them, they behave badly or in an ungrateful way towards someone who they depend on.
[Vs inflect]
She may be cynical about the film industry, but ultimately she has no intention of biting the hand that feeds her.
她对电影业可能有些怀疑失望，但终究没有恩将仇报之意。
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[PHRASE 短语]大发雷霆；乱发火儿 If someone speaks or replies to you angrily, and you think they are being unfair or reacting too strongly, you can say that they bite your head off .
[V and N inflect]
[disapproval]
Whenever possible, suggest she talks about it but be aware she may bite your head off for your trouble.
找机会建议她谈谈这事儿，但是小心她可能会因为你多事儿而大发雷霆。
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[PHRASE 短语]隐忍不言；绷紧嘴巴 If you bite your lip or your tongue, you stop yourself from saying something that you want to say, because it would be the wrong thing to say in the circumstances.
[V and N inflect]
I must learn to bite my lip...
我必须学会不乱说话。
He bit his tongue as he found himself on the point of saying 'follow that car'.
他想说“跟上那辆车”，话到嘴边又咽了回去。
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[PHRASE 短语]抽出一部分，拿出一部分（钱） If something takes a bite out of a sum of money, part of the money is spent or taken away in order to pay for it.
[V inflects]
Local taxes are going to be taking a bigger bite out of people's income than they ever have before.
地方税收在人们收入中的比重将超过以往任何时候。
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someone's bark is worse than their bite→see:
bark
； to bite the bullet→see:
bullet
； to bite off more than one can chew→see:
chew
； to bite the dust→see:
dust
； to bite the dust→see:
twice shy
； once bitten→see:
shy
；
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bite back
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bite★/baɪt; NAmEbaɪt/
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bitebitesbitbitingbittenverb★(bit/bɪt; NAmEbɪt/,bit·ten/ˈbɪtn; NAmEˈbɪtn/)use teeth 用牙齿1★[intransitive , transitive ]to use your teeth to cut into or through sth 咬◆Does your dog bite?你的狗咬人吗？◆Come here! I won't bite! (= you don't need to be afraid)过来吧！我不会咬人的！biteinto/through sth ◆She bit into a ripe juicy pear.她咬了一口熟透多汁的梨。bitesb/sth ◆She was bitten by the family dog.她被家里的狗咬伤了。◆Stop biting your nails!别咬指甲了！biteoff sth/sth off ◆He bit off a large chunk of bread/He bit a large chunk of bread off.他咬下了一大块面包。of insect/snake 昆虫；蛇2★[intransitive , transitive ]to wound sb by making a small hole or mark in their skin 叮；蜇；咬◆Most European spiders don't bite.大多数欧洲蜘蛛不咬人。bitesb ◆We were badly bitten by mosquitoes.我们被蚊子叮得不行。of fish 鱼3[intransitive ]if a fish bites,it takes food from the hook of a fishing lineand may get caught 咬饵；上钩have effect 产生影响4[intransitive ]to have an unpleasant effect 产生不良影响◆The recession is beginning to bite.经济衰退开始产生不良影响。IDIOMSbe bitten by sthto develop a strong interest in or enthusiasm for sth 对某事物着迷；热衷于某事物◆He's been bitten by thetravel bug.他迷上了旅游。bite the ˈbullet( informal) to start to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation which cannot be avoided 硬着头皮对付不愉快的（或艰难的）情况；咬紧牙关应付ORIGINFrom the custom of giving soldiers a bullet to bite on during a medical operation without anaesthetic. 源自战地手术习惯。战士们在无麻醉剂的情况下咬住子弹接受手术。bite the ˈdust( informal) 1to fail, or to be defeated or destroyed 失败；被打败；被摧毁◆Thousands of small businesses bite the dust every year.每年有数以千计的小企业倒闭。2( humorous) to die 死bite the hand that ˈfeeds youto harm sb who has helped you or supported you 伤害恩人；恩将仇报bite your ˈlipto stop yourself from saying sth or from showing an emotion 忍住话；抑制情感的流露bite off more than you can ˈchewto try to do too much, or sth that is too difficult 想一口吃成胖子；不自量力bite your ˈtongueto stop yourself from saying sth that might upset sb or cause an argument, although you want to speak 隐忍不言（避免祸从口出）◆I didn't believe her explanation but I bit my tongue.我不相信她的解释，但我忍着没有说出来。☞more at
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adv.PHRASAL VERBSˌbite ˈback (at sb/sth)to react angrily, especially when sb has criticized or harmed you 反击；反驳ˌbite sth↔ˈbackto stop yourself from saying sth or from showing your feelings 忍住不说出某事；不流露情感◆She bit back her anger.她按捺住怒火。ˌbite ˈinto sthto cut into the surface of sth 咬（或切、陷等）入某物◆The horses' hooves bit deep into the soft earth.马蹄深深地陷进了松软的土里。noun★using teeth 用牙齿1★[countable ]an act of biting 咬◆The dog gave me a playful bite.狗闹着玩地咬了我一下。◆He has to wear a brace to correct his bite (= the way the upper and lower teeth fit together).他得戴着牙箍矫正牙齿的咬合。food 食物2★[countable ]a small piece of food that you can bite from a larger piece （咬下的）一口◆She took a couple of bites of the sandwich.她咬了两口三明治。◆He didn't eat a bite of his dinner (= he ate nothing).他一口饭也没吃。3a ~ (to eat)[singular ]( informal) a small amount of food; a small meal 小量食物；简单的一餐◆How about a bite of lunch?简单吃点午饭好吗？◆We just have time for a bite to eatbefore the movie. 电影开演之前，我们只够时间匆匆吃一点东西。of insect/animal 昆虫；动物4★[countable ]a wound made by an animal or insect 咬伤；叮伤；蜇伤◆Dog bites can get infected.狗咬的伤口会感染。◆a mosquito/snake bite蚊子叮伤；蛇咬伤strong taste 浓郁的味道5[uncountable ]a pleasant strong taste 浓味◆Cheese will add extra bite to any pasta dish.干酪会增加面食的香味。cold 冷6[singular ]a sharp cold feeling 寒冷；凛冽◆There's a bite in the air tonight.今晚寒气刺骨。powerful effect 强烈影响7[uncountable ]a quality that makes sth effective or powerful 影响力；感染力◆The performance had no bite to it.这次演出毫无感染力。of fish 鱼8[countable ]the act of a fish biting food on a hook 咬饵；上钩☞see also
frostbite
,
love bite
,
sound bite
IDIOMa bite at/of the ˈcherry( BrE) an opportunity to do sth 做某事的机会（或时机）◆They were eager for a second bite of the cherry.他们渴望能得到第二次机会。☞more at
bitebite1 /baɪt/ ●●●S2 verb (past tense bit /bɪt/, past participle bitten /ˈbɪtn/, present participle biting)
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1bite (1)teeth [intransitive, transitive] to use your teeth to cut, crush, or chew something: The dog bit him and made his hand bleed.bite into/through/at/down She bit into a croissant and took a sip of coffee. An adult conger eel can easily bite through a man’s leg. Nina pushed her fist into her mouth and bit down hard.bite something off a man whose arm was bitten off by an alligatorbite your nails (=bite the nails on your fingers, especially because you are nervous) I wish I could stop biting my nails.bite your lip (=because you are upset or not sure what to say) She paused uncertainly, biting her lip.2insect/snake [intransitive, transitive] to injure someone by making a hole in their skin → sting: I think I’ve been bitten. The dog’s been badly bitten by fleas.3press hard [intransitive] if an object bites into a surface, it presses firmly into it and does not move or slipbite into The hooves of the galloping horses had bitten deep into the soft earth. He wore boots that bit into the ice.4effect [intransitive] to start to have an unpleasant effect: The new tobacco taxes have begun to bite.bite into The recession is biting into the music industry.5accept [intransitive] to believe what someone tells you, or to buy something they are selling, especially when they have persuaded you to do this: The new camcorders were withdrawn after consumers failed to bite.6fish [intransitive] if a fish bites, it takes food from a hook and so gets caught: The fish just aren’t biting today.7bite your tongue to stop yourself from saying what you really think, even though this is difficult: She should have bitten her tongue.8bite the dust informal to die, fail, or be defeated: Italy’s championship hopes eventually bit the dust.9bite the bullet informal to start dealing with an unpleasant or dangerous situation because you cannot avoid it any longer: I finally bit the bullet and left.10bite off more than you can chew to try to do more than you are able to do11he/she won’t bite spoken used to say that there is no need to be afraid of someone, especially someone in authority: Well, go and ask him – he won’t bite!12what’s biting you/her etc? spoken used to ask why someone is annoyed or upset13somebody/something bites spoken not polite used to say that you dislike someone or something very much or think that something is very bad14once bitten, twice shy used to say that if you have failed or been hurt once, you will be more careful next time15bite the hand that feeds you to harm someone who has helped or supported you16be bitten by the showbiz/travel/flying etc bug to develop a very strong interest in something17Bite me! American English spoken informal used to show that you are offended by something someone has just said about you → bite somebody’s head off
at head1(33)
, → nail-biting
THESAURUSbite to use your teeth to cut, crush, or chew something: · The dog bit me!· I sometimes bite my fingernails when I’m nervous.· He bit into the apple.chew to keep biting something that is in your mouth: · Helen was chewing a piece of gum.· He was chewing on a cigar.gnaw if an animal gnaws something, it bites it repeatedly: · The dog was in the yard gnawing on a bone.nip somebody/give somebody a nip to give someone or something a small sharp bite: · When I took the hamster out of his cage, he nipped me.nibble to take a lot of small bites from something: · A fish nibbled at the bait.· She sat at her desk, nibbling her sandwich.sink your teeth into somebody/something to bite someone or something with a lot of force, so that your teeth go right into them: · The dog sank its teeth into my leg.· He sank his teeth into the steak.chomp on something informal to bite something and chew it in a noisy way: · The donkey was chomping on a carrot.· He was chomping away on big slice of toast.sting if an insect stings you, it makes a very small hole in your skin. You use sting about bees, wasps, and scorpions, and bite about mosquitoes, ants, spiders, and snakes: · She stepped on a wasps’ nest and must have been stung at least 20 times.bite back phrasal verb1 bite something ↔ back to stop yourself from saying or showing what you really think: Tamar bit back the retort that sprang to her lips.2to react strongly and angrily to somethingbite back at Determined to bite back at car thieves, he wired his car to an electric fence.
bite1 verb
bite2 noun
bitebite2 ●●●S3 noun
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1using teeth [countable] the act of cutting or crushing something with your teeth: Antonio devoured half his burger in one bite.take/have a bite (of something/out of something) She picked up the sandwich and took a bite. Can I have a bite of your apple?give somebody a bite Some fish can give you a nasty bite. Her body was covered in bite marks.2wound [countable] a small hole made where an animal or insect has bitten yousnake/ant etc bitebite of The infection is passed by the bite of a mosquito.3a bite (to eat) informal a small meal: We had a bite to eat and a couple of drinks before the flight.4taste [uncountable] a pleasantly sharp taste: Goat’s cheese adds extra bite to any pasta dish.5cold [singular] a feeling of coldness: There was no mistaking the approach of winter; he could feel its bite.6strong effect [uncountable] a special quality in a performance, piece of writing etc that makes its arguments very effective and likely to persuade people: The film gains incisive bite from Sellers’ performance as the union chief.7fish [countable] when a fish takes the food from a hook: Sometimes I sit for hours and never get a bite.8another/a second bite at the cherry British English a second chance to do something9jaw [countable usually singular] technical the way that a person or animal’s top and bottom teeth touch when their mouth is closed: Our dentist said that Emmy should wear a brace to improve her bite. →
love bite
, sound bite
, → somebody’s bark is worse than their bite
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