nibble
v. 一点点地咬；轻咬；吹毛求疵；（审慎地）表示有意接受
n. 轻咬；少量
过去式：nibbled 过去分词：nibbled 现在分词：nibbling 第三人称单数：nibbles
近义词：chew，crumb，peck，munch，bite，morsel，titbit，tidbit，speck，particle，fragment，nip，gnaw，eat，snack，piece，nybble，pick，
英英释义
Noun
- a small byte
- gentle biting
Verb
- bite off very small pieces;
"She nibbled on her cracker"
- bite gently;
"The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"
- eat intermittently; take small bites of;
"He pieced at the sandwich all morning" "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
例句
用作动词(v.)
- 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。
- She nibbled his ears playfully.她轻轻咬他的耳朵玩。
- The critic nibbled at the young writer's new novel.那位批评家对这位青年作家的新小说作了吹毛求疵的抨击。
- He nibbled at my idea, but would not make a definite decision.他那些模糊的想法变成了一个明确的计划。
用作名词(n.)
- I feel a nibble on the end of my line.我觉得有鱼轻轻地咬钩。
- Each nibble was eaten with the air of an epicure.每小块食物都吃得津津有味的样子。