nibble
- vi. 細(xì)咬;一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)地咬;吹毛求疵
- vt. 細(xì)咬;一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)地咬;吹毛求疵
- n. 輕咬;啃;細(xì)咬
詞態(tài)變化
助記提示
2. nip => nibble.
中文詞源
來(lái)自nib,鳥嘴,喙,引申詞義小口咬。
英文詞源
- nibble (v.)
- "to bite gently," c. 1500, perhaps from Low German nibbeln "to nibble, gnaw," related to Middle Low German nibbelen, Middle Dutch knibbelen "to gnaw," source of Dutch knibbelen "to cavail, squabble." Related: Nibbled; nibbling.
- nibble (n.)
- 1650s, "act of nibbling," from nibble (v.). As "a small bite," from 1838.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.
- 鳥兒們緊貼在墻上,啄著磚縫。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Instead of snacking on crisps and chocolate, nibble on celery or carrot.
- 不要把薯片和巧克力當(dāng)零食來(lái)吃,要吃些芹菜和胡蘿卜。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. We each took a nibble.
- 我們每人咬了一小口。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. He started to nibble his biscuit.
- 他開始啃餅干了。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. Each nibble was eaten with the air of an epicure.
- 每小塊食物都吃得津津有味的樣子.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》