Nibble
['nɪb(ə)l] or ['nɪbl]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) gentle biting.
(verb.) eat intermittently; take small bites of; 'He pieced at the sandwich all morning'; 'She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles'.
(verb.) bite gently; 'The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear'.
(verb.) bite off very small pieces; 'She nibbled on her cracker'.
整理:塞尔瓦托--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits.
(v. t.) To bite upon something gently or cautiously; to eat a little of a thing, as by taking small bits cautiously; as, fishes nibble at the bait.
(n.) A small or cautious bite.
伊万杰琳校對
同義詞及近義詞:
v. a. & n. Gnaw, bite (by nips), browse.
卡斯特罗校對
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Carp, cavil, peck, object, demur
ANT:Accept, eulogize, command, endorse, allow
錄入:威廉姆斯
解釋/意思:
v.t. to bite by small bits: to eat by little at a time.—v.i. to bite gently: to find fault.—n. act of nibbling: a little bit.—ns. Nibb′ler; Nibb′ling.—adv. Nibb′lingly.
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