Nibble
[ 'nɪbl ]
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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
He saw buffaloes dive beneath the floodwater to nibble grass.
他看见水牛潜到水下逐食水草。
Also, the Soviets began to nibble at our bait.
同时，苏联人开始表示对我们的主张感兴趣。
Being a good guest he braced himself and gingerly took a small nibble.
出于礼貌赫鲁晓夫硬着头皮小心谨慎的咬了一小口。
Would you like a nibble?
你想吃一点吗?
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。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ nibble-细咬,nib-钢笔尖:细咬下的一小块如钢笔尖大
※ ni-拼音“你”,bb-baby宝宝,le-拼音“乐”:你的宝宝乐了,是因为小口的咬奶嘴
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
nibble
v
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (at sth) take tiny bites of sth 小口咬某物; 轻咬
fish nibbling (at) the bait 轻咬鱼饵的鱼
She nibbled his ears playfully. 她轻轻咬他的耳朵玩.
Mice have nibbled all the cheese away. 老鼠一点一点地把乾酪都啃光了.
(b) [I] eat small amounts 吃少量东西
No nibbling between meals! 不要在两顿饭之间吃零食!
2 (phr v) nibble at sth show cautious interest in (an offer, etc) 对（好意、提议等）审慎地表示有意接受
He nibbled at my idea, but would not make a definite decision. 他对我的想法颇感兴趣, 但不做出决定. nibble, n
(a) act of nibbling 小口的咬; 轻咬
I felt a nibble on the end of my line. 我觉得有鱼轻轻地咬钩.
(b) small amount of food 少量的食物
Drinks and nibbles will be served. 将有饮品小吃招待.
🔁 扩展释义
*['nibl]n. 少量食物, 细咬, 轻咬, 啃vt. 一点一点地咬, 细咬, 吹毛求疵vi. 一点一点地咬, 细咬, 吹毛求疵【计】 半字节【医】 啮咬
📖 同为「公共英语」词汇
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Carl, what does quake mean, as in the word earthquake?
卡尔，earthquake这个词中的“quake”是什么意思？
Why don't you do the experiment? I'm sure you would do it really well.
你干吗不做这个实验呢？我相信你一定会干的很棒的。
Are there any jobs which women don't do?
有妇女不干的工作吗？