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nibbled

/nib-uhl/US // ˈnɪb əl //UK // (ˈnɪbəl) //

咬了一口,啃了一口,啃过的,咬了一下

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
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    nib·bled, nib·bling.

    • : to bite off small bits.
    • : to eat or chew in small bites: Give him a graham cracker to nibble on.
    • : to bite, eat, or chew gently and in small amounts: She was so upset she could only nibble at her food.
v.有主动词 verb
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    nib·bled, nib·bling.

    • : to bite off small bits of.
    • : to eat by biting off small pieces.
    • : to bite in small bits: He nibbled each morsel with great deliberation.
n.名词 noun
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    • : a small morsel or bit: Each nibble was eaten with the air of an epicure.
    • : an act or instance of nibbling.
    • : a response by a fish to bait on a fishing line.
    • : any preliminary positive response or reaction.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Enjoy these with casual snacks or appetizers, such as olives, salami and other nibbles.

  • Inside a cabinet are more snacks, all complimentary, including a selection of savory and sweet nibbles, waters, and even Kombucha.

  • Will he nibble around the edges, or will he actually take on the oil companies?

  • Would he be able to nibble on foie gras, slurp fettuccine Alfredo, and sample chocolate mousse without putting on weight again?

  • It stopped to nibble a few burrs, and when it was shooed on, it didn't stop to walk around the obstruction.

  • The result was that the sheep came right up to the door to nibble the young and juicy grass.

  • If they are young hawk-bills, they will nibble the seaweed, and soon go on to crabs and shell-fish, and even little fishes.

  • Beneath this the girl stopped a moment, and let Bumper nibble at the green grass.

  • He had tried all day to nibble through it, and dig under it, but the wire had only hurt his teeth without giving way a particle.