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单词 nibble
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nibble
nɪbəl ˈnɪbəl ˈnɪbəl
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense nibbles, present participle nibbling, past tense , past participle nibbled
1 VERB ;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. ;一点一点地咬(或吃) [Also VERB]
  • He started to nibble his biscuit. [VERB noun]

    他开始啃饼干了。

  • She nibbled at the corner of a piece of dry toast. [V + at/on]

    她啃着干巴巴的烤面包的一角。

SYN bite, eat, peck, pick at
Nibble is also a noun.
  • We each took a nibble.

    我们每人咬了一小口。

2 VERB 轻咬; If you nibble something, you bite it very gently. 轻咬;
  • John found he was kissing and nibbling her ear. [VERB noun]

    约翰意识到自己在亲吻并轻咬她的耳朵。

  • Daniel Winter nibbled on his pen. [V + on/at]

    丹尼尔·温特咬着他的钢笔。

3 VERB (动物)小口地啃,蚕食 When an animal nibbles something, it takes small bites of it quickly and repeatedly. (动物)小口地啃,蚕食 [Also VERB]
  • A herd of goats was nibbling the turf around the base of the tower. [VERB noun]

    一群山羊在啃塔基四周的草皮。

  • The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork. [V + at/on]

    鸟儿们紧贴在墙上,啄着砖缝。

Nibble away means the same as nibble .nibble away nibble
  • The rabbits nibbled away on the herbaceous plants.

    兔子把那些草本植物一点点地啃吃掉了。

4 VERB 蚕食;逐渐影响;渐渐损坏 If one thing nibbles at another, it gradually affects, harms, or destroys it. 蚕食;逐渐影响;渐渐损坏
  • ...how best to compete with the overseas nations nibbling at our traditional markets. [VERB + at]

    如何最有效地与正在蚕食我国传统市场的海外对手竞争

Nibble away means the same as nibble .nibble away nibble
  • Several manufacturers are also nibbling away at Ford's traditional customer base.

    几家制造商也在蚕食福特公司的传统客户群。

5 N-COUNT [usually plural] (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. (常为聚会上提供的)点心,小吃 [mainly British]
  • ...crisps, nuts, and other nibbles.

    薯片、坚果和其他小零食

SYN snack, bite, taste, peck
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