释义 |
nibble/ˈnib(ə)l/ v. & n.●v. 1 tr. & (foll. by 后跟 at) intr.a take small bites at 啃,一点一点地咬 b eat in small amounts 小口小口地吃 c bite at gently or cautiously or playfully 轻啃;一点一点地吃;不正正经经地吃 2 intr. (foll. by 后跟 at) show cautious interest in 对…表示出谨慎的兴趣 ●n. 1 an instance of nibbling 啃(一点一点的吃) 2 (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) a morsel or titbit of food 少量(或珍品)食物 3 Computing half a byte, i.e. 4 bits 【计算】半字节(即 4 比特) □ nibbler n.[probably of Low German or Dutch origin: cf. Low German nibbeln ‘gnaw’] |