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nibble

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Related topics: Food
nib·ble1 /ˈnɪbəl/ verb  
1 nibble.jpg [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DFEAT to eat small amounts of food by taking very small bites 啃;一点一点地咬[]
 He nibbled the biscuit cautiously.
他小心地啃着饼干。
nibble at
 There’s a fish nibbling at my bait.
有条鱼正在咬我的鱼饵。
nibble on
 He nibbled on a piece of raw carrot.
他啃着一根生胡萝卜。
see thesaurus at bite4  See picture of 见图 BITE 1
2 [transitiveT] to gently bite someone in a loving way 轻咬
 He began to nibble her ear affectionately.
他开始深情地轻咬她的耳朵。
3nibble away at something phrasal verbphr v REDUCEto take away small amounts of something so that the total amount is gradually reduced 慢慢地削弱;蚕食
 All these expenses are nibbling away at our savings.
所有这些开支正在一点一点地耗掉我们的积蓄。
 The Scottish National Party is beginning to nibble away at Labour’s majority.
苏格兰民族党正开始一步步削弱工党的多数派地位。
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nibble2 noun  
1 DFEAT[countableC] a small bite of something 一小口
nibble of
 She took a nibble of her cookie.
她咬了一小口曲奇。
2. nibbles [plural] informalDFFDL small things to eat, like crisps and peanuts, especially at a party 少量食品;〔尤指聚会上的〕小吃
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3 INTERESTED[singular] a small amount of interest in something 对某事略微的兴趣
 We’ve had the house on the market for a month and not even had a nibble yet.
我们把房子挂牌出售一个月了,至今仍无人问津。
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Origin nibble1
(1500-1600) Perhaps from Low German nibbeln to chew bits off
nib·ble1 verbnibble2 noun
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