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Nibble Verb Small Nibbling Nibbled 英[ˈnɪbl 美[ˈnɪbəl Vt

单词 nibble
音标
英[ˈnɪbl] 美[ˈnɪbəl]
解释
vt.& vi.啃,一点一点地咬(吃);vt.啃出(洞),一点一点咬出(洞);vi.慢慢减少;小口咬;(对提议、建议等)显出略有兴趣的样子;表示对…稍感兴趣;n.轻咬;显出有兴趣;很少量食物;
例句

VERB
啃;一点一点地咬(或吃)
If you nibble food, you eat it by biting very small pieces of it, for example because you are not very hungry.
例:He started to nibble his biscuit...他开始啃饼干了。
例:She nibbled at the corner of a piece of dry toast.她啃着干巴巴的烤面包的一角。

VERB
轻咬;啃
If you nibble something, you bite it very gently.
例:John found he was kissing and nibbling her ear...约翰意识到自己在亲吻并轻咬她的耳朵。
例:Daniel Winter nibbled on his pen.丹尼尔·温特咬着他的钢笔。

VERB
(动物)小口地啃,蚕食
When an animal nibbles something, it takes small bites of it quickly and repeatedly.
例:A herd of goats was nibbling the turf around the base of the tower...一群山羊在啃塔基四周的草皮。
例:The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.鸟儿们紧贴在墙上,啄着砖缝。

VERB
蚕食;逐渐影响;渐渐损坏
If one thing nibbles at another, it gradually affects, harms, or destroys it.
例:...how best to compete with the overseas nations nibbling at our traditional markets...如何最有效地与正在蚕食我国传统市场的海外对手竞争

N-COUNT
(常为聚会上提供的)点心,小吃
Nibbles are small snacks such as biscuits, crisps, and nuts that are often offered to you at parties.
例:...crisps, nuts, and other nibbles.薯片、坚果和其他小零食
变形
third:nibbles~done:nibbled~ing:nibbling~past:nibbled~

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