nibble

v. 一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)地咬；輕咬；吹毛求疵；（審慎地）表示有意接受

n. 輕咬；少量

英語翻譯

Noun:

Verb:

bite off very small pieces;
\\\"She nibbled on her cracker\\\"
bite gently;
\\\"The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby\\\'s ear\\\"
eat intermittently; take small bites of;
\\\"He pieced at the sandwich all morning\\\"
\\\"She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles\\\"

造句

用作動(dòng)詞(v.)

He didn\\\'t answer, but just continued to nibble at his food.
他沒有回答，只是繼續(xù)一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)地吃東西。
The mice have nibbled a hole in the cheese.
老鼠在奶酪上啃出了一個(gè)洞。
Food and rent nibbled away at the money they had saved.
花在食物和房租上的錢把他們的積蓄一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)耗掉了。
She nibbled his ears playfully.
她輕輕咬他的耳朵玩。
The critic nibbled at the young writer\\\'s new novel.
那位批評(píng)家對(duì)這位青年作家的新小說作了吹毛求疵的抨擊。
He nibbled at my idea, but would not make a definite decision.
他那些模糊的想法變成了一個(gè)明確的計(jì)劃。

用作名詞(n.)

常用短語

組詞

The bases of the trees were nibbled bare by rabbits.
出自：T. Hardy
Encircling her..waist with a fond arm, the husband..nibbles her throat.
出自：P. Reading

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