| 词汇 | nibble |
| 释义 | nibble (noun) nibble 2 ENTRIES FOUND: nibble (verb) nibble (noun) 1 nibble /ˈnɪbəl/ verb nibbles; nibbled; nibbling 1 nibble /ˈnɪbəl/ verb nibbles; nibbled; nibbling Learner's definition of NIBBLE 1 : to eat slowly or with small bites细咬；一点一点地咬 [+ object] We nibbled cheese and crackers.我们一点一点地吃着奶酪和饼干。 [no object] We nibbled on some cheese and crackers before dinner.晚餐前我们小口地吃了点奶酪和饼干。 — often + at She felt a fish nibble at the end of her fishing line.她感觉到鱼在轻咬钓线的尾钩。 Insects nibbled at the tree's leaves.昆虫啃树叶。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 He nibbled at the idea of changing careers [=he thought briefly about changing careers], but decided against it in the end.他略微地想了想换工作的事情，但最终决定不换了。 2 [+ object] : to bite (something) very gently轻轻地咬 He nibbled her ear.他轻咬她的耳朵。 nibble (away) at [phrasal verb] nibble (away) at (something) : to make (something) disappear or go away very slowly蚕食；慢慢地消除 Police have been nibbling (away) at crime in the city for years. [=police have been very slowly reducing the amount of crime in the city]这些年来，警方一直在逐渐消除这座城市的犯罪活动。 2 nibble /ˈnɪbəl/ noun plural nibbles 2 nibble /ˈnɪbəl/ noun plural nibbles Learner's definition of NIBBLE 1 [count] : a small bite轻咬；啃；咬一小口 He felt a nibble on his fishing line.他感觉到钓线被轻轻咬了一下。 — often + of May I have a nibble of your sandwich?我能尝一口你的三明治吗？ 2 [count] : an expression of interest in something有兴趣 We've gotten a couple of nibbles on our house [=a couple of people have said that they were thinking about buying our house], but nobody has made a serious offer for it yet.一些人对买我们的房子有兴趣，但还没有一个真谈价钱的。 3 nibbles [plural] informal : small things to eat before a meal or at a party : snacks or appetizers小吃；点心；开胃小吃 They served some delicious nibbles before dinner.他们在餐前上了些可口的小吃。 |
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