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| 1 | C an act of cutting or breaking something using your teeth in order to eat it 咬 |
| Anthony devoured half his burger in one bite. 安东尼一口吃掉了半个汉堡包。 |
| Donna paused in mid bite, and looked at him in surprise. 唐纳咬到一半时停下来，吃惊地看着他。 |
| | 1a | an amount of food that you bite with your teeth 一口（食物） | | Here, have a bite of my sandwich if you’ re hungry. 来，如果你饿了，就吃一口我的三明治。 | |
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| 2 | bite singular a small meal , especially one that you eat in a hurry （尤指饥饿时吃的）一点食物，简单一餐 |
| Will we have time to grab a bite before the show? 演出开始之前我们有时间吃点东西填填肚子吗？ |
| | 2a | a small piece of food prepared so that you can eat it in one bite 一小块食物 | | mozzarella bites 小块的莫萨里拉奶酪 | |
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| 3 | C an instance of an animal biting someone （动物的）叮，咬 |
| The dog gave him a nasty bite on the leg. 狗在他的腿上猛咬了一口。 |
| | 3a | a mark or injury where an animal or insect has bitten you （动物或虫的）咬痕，叮痕，咬伤 | | I woke up covered in mosquito bites. 我醒来时身上全是蚊子叮过的痕迹。 | |
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| 4 | singular a very cold feeling 寒意 |
| the bitter bite of the wind 刺骨的寒风 |
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| 5 | U a pleasant bitter or strong taste （令人愉快的）苦味，辣味，刺激 |
| a soup with plenty of bite 辣味十足的汤 |
| a crisp green salad with the added bite of radish 添加辣味小萝卜的脆蔬菜色拉 |
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| 6 | U a powerful , effective , or exciting quality 力量；效用；感染力 |
| His novel lacks any real bite. 他的小说缺乏真正的感染力。 |
| The fuel-injection system gives extra bite to the 24-valve engine. 燃油喷射系统给24气门发动机增添了额外的动力。 |
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| 7 | C a pull at the hook when you are fishing , made by a fish trying to take the bait on the hook （鱼的）吞饵，上钩 |
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| - | another bite at the cherry
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| another chance to do something |
| 做某事的第二次机会；又一次机会 |
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| It’ s not often you get a second bite at the cherry. 你难得有第二次机会。 |
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| - | take a bite out of sth
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| to reduce something by a large amount |
| 大大减少；大量削减 |
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| Getting a new car has taken a big bite out of our savings. 买新轿车用掉了我们很大一部分积蓄。 |
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