nibble

汉语翻译

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

词型变化

动词过去式:nibbled 过去分词:nibbled 现在分词:nibbling 第三人称单数:nibbles 

英语解释

名词 nibble:

a small byte同义词：nybblegentle biting

动词 nibble:

bite off very small piecesbite gentlyeat intermittently; take small bites of同义词：pick, piece

例句

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。The mice have nibbled a hole in the cheese.老鼠在奶酪上啃出了一个洞。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。

详细解释

nib.ble

v.（动词）
nib.bled,nib.bling,nib.bles
v.tr.（及物动词）
To bite at gently and repeatedly.
不停地咬
To eat with small, quick bites or in small morsels:
小口快速吃：快速小口吃或一点一点地吃：
例句：
nibble a cracker.
小口吃硬饼干

To wear away or diminish bit by bit:
消耗：一点点地耗尽或减少：
例句：
.If you start compromising too early . . . they nibble you to death.(People)
.如果你过早妥协，他们会一点一点地把你吞噬.(民族)

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To take small or hesitant bites:
轻咬：犹豫地小口咬着吃：
例句：
fish nibbling at the bait.
鱼犹疑地咬饵

n.（名词）
A very small quantity, especially of food; a morsel.
非常小的量，尤指食物而言；一小片
The act or an instance of nibbling.
小口咬：小口咬的动作或例子

来源：
Middle English nebyllen ; akin to Low German nibbelen
中古英语 nebyllen ；类似于 低地德语 nibbelen