| 词汇 | nibble |
| 释义 | nibble verb uk/ˈnɪb.əl/ us/ˈnɪb.əl/ [ I or T ]啃，小口咬 to eat something by taking a lot of small bites Do you have some peanuts for us to nibble while the party warms up? 你有花生让我们边吃边活跃聚会气氛吗？ A mouse has nibbled through the computer cables. 老鼠啃断了计算机的电缆线。 Jenny's hamster's nibbled a hole in the sofa. 珍妮的仓鼠把沙发咬了个洞。 [ T ]反复轻咬 to bite something gently and repeatedly She nibbled his ear. 她轻轻地咬着他的耳朵。 Phrasal verb nibble (away) at something 逐渐消耗，蚕食 to slowly reduce something Even when inflation is low, it nibbles away at people's savings, reducing their value considerably over several years. 即便通货膨胀率不高，它也在慢慢消耗人们的储蓄，在几年间使其大大贬值。 nibble noun uk/ˈnɪb.əl/ us/ˈnɪb.əl/ [ C ]啃，小口咬 an act of nibbling something Just take/have a nibble to see if you like the taste. 就咬一小口看看你是否喜欢这味道。 nibbles [ plural ] UK informal （在两餐之间或餐前搭配酒精饮料吃的）点心，小吃 small pieces of food that are eaten between or before meals, often with alcoholic drinks I bought some crisps, nuts, and other nibbles. 我买了些薯片、干果和其他小吃。 We're having a few people over for drinks and nibbles. Would you like some nibbles? I thought I'd put some nibbles out for people to help themselves to. We had a glass or two of wine with some pre-dinner nibbles. There are some very tasty nibbles on the table over there. [ S ]有兴趣的表示 an expression of interest in something Our house was on the market for six months and there wasn't a single nibble. 我们的房屋已经公开出售6个月，但无人问津。 |
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