Word · Frequency #12156
nibble
小口咬;小口吃;啃
核心释义
to take small quick bites of something, or eat with small bites
- 1.
小口快咬(某物),或咬数小口。
To take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, of (something).
- 2.
轻咬(人或动物或其身体部位),尤指亲昵或玩笑地咬;掐。
To lightly bite (a person or animal, or part of their body), especially in a loving or playful manner; to nip.
- 3.
通过小口咬在(某物)上弄出(洞)。
To make (a hole in something) through small bites.
- 4.
边小口咬边前进;咬出一条路。
To make (one's way) through or while taking small bites.
- 5.
通常后接into或to:通过小口咬使(某物)变为某种状态。
Chiefly followed by into or to: to cause (something) to be in a certain state through small bites.
- 6.
通过小口咬掉(某物),常与 away、off 等连用。
Followed by away, off, etc.: to remove (something) through small bites.
- 7.
(主要接 at、away 或 on)小口快咬;频繁地小口吃东西。
Chiefly followed by at, away, or on: to take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites; to eat (at frequent intervals) with small, quick bites.
- 8.
轻咬,尤指亲昵或嬉戏地咬。
To lightly bite, especially in a loving or playful manner.
- 9.
(主要接 at)对某事物(如商业机会或提议)表现出轻微兴趣。
Chiefly followed by at: to show slight interest in something, such as a commercial opportunity or a proposal.
- 10.
(接 away at)逐渐减少或耗尽;吃。
Followed by away at: to reduce or use up gradually; to eat.
- 11.
同 tramline(指车辆:车轮趋向于沿地面轮廓行驶)。
Synonym of tramline (“of a vehicle: to tend to follow the contours of the ground with its wheels”).
轻咬;亲昵地咬;咬掉;啃掉;咬出(洞);啃出(洞);逐步消耗;逐渐蚕食;表现出兴趣;有意
用法In use
The rabbit nibbled on a carrot in the garden.
用法提示:nibble作为动词,表示小口咬或啃。
She nibbles her lip when she's nervous.
用法提示:nibble表示轻咬,常与on或直接宾语搭配。
He was nibbling at his sandwich during the meeting.
用法提示:nibbling是现在分词形式,表示小口吃。
nibble at sth
nibble at 表示小口地咬,常暗示吃得不多或不经心。
She nibbled at her sandwich, not feeling hungry.
她小口啃着三明治,不觉得饿。
nibble sth
nibble 可直接接宾语,强调小口咬某物。
The rabbit nibbled the carrot.
兔子小口啃着胡萝卜。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- nibble at
- 小口咬;轻咬(常因紧张或出于爱意)
- She nibbled at her bottom lip while thinking.她思考时小口咬着下唇。
- nibble on
- 小口吃;一点一点地啃
- The kids nibbled on snacks during the movie.孩子们看电影时小口吃着零食。
- nibble away at
- 逐渐侵蚀;一点点消耗
- The tide has been nibbling away at the sandcastle.潮水一直在渐渐侵蚀沙堡。
- nibble off
- 咬掉;啃掉
- The parrot nibbled off a piece of the apple.鹦鹉咬掉了一小块苹果。
- nibble through
- 咬穿;啃出洞
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
nibble读作“尼搏”,想象小兔子一口一口“尼”着啃胡萝卜,动作小而快,就是nibble。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常用餐、亲密或嬉戏互动、商务或投资讨论 nibble 的语体随语境变化:指小口吃东西时通常属于中性表达;指亲昵或玩笑地轻咬,以及表示“对某个机会表现出兴趣”时,多用于口语或较随意的场合。正式写作中较少使用亲昵义。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 nibble 同韵(/-ɪbəl/)的有 scribble、quibble、dribble、kibble。注意 pebble 和 bubble 拼写结尾相同(-bble),但元音不同:pebble /ˈpɛbəl/,bubble /ˈbʌbəl/,都不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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