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nibble
轻咬；小口咬
核心释义
a small quick bite, or a series of small bites, especially with the front teeth
- 1.
小口快咬的动作,尤指用门牙咬；所咬的一口或几口。
An act of taking a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, especially with the front teeth; the bite or bites so taken.
- 2.
存储器单位,等于半个字节,主要即四位。
A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or chiefly four bits.
- 3.
对人或动物或其身体部位的轻咬,尤指亲昵或嬉闹的咬；轻掐。
A light bite of a person or animal, or part of their body, especially one which is loving or playful; a nip.
- 4.
通过小口咬入口中的食物量；一小口。
An amount of food that is or can be taken into the mouth through a small bite; a small mouthful.
- 5.
对某事物(如商业机会或提议)的轻微兴趣表现。
A slight show of interest in something, such as a commercial opportunity or a proposal.
一小口（食物）；（亲昵或玩闹的）轻咬；半字节；兴趣；有意向的表示；小口快咬的动作,尤指用门牙咬；所咬的一口或几口。
用法In use
She took a small nibble of the cookie to check if it was fresh.
用法提示：nibble 用作名词，表示轻咬的一小口。
We set out a bowl of nibbles for the guests before the main meal.
用法提示：nibbles 作为名词复数，指少量零食或开胃小食。
The mouse took a nibble of the cheese and ran away.
用法提示：nibble 用作名词，指小动物轻轻咬下的一小口。
have a nibble (at/on sth)
nibble 作名词用时常与 have 搭配，表示“咬一小口”。
She had a nibble at the biscuit.
她咬了一小口饼干。
take a nibble of sth
介词 of 后接所咬的食物。
He took a nibble of the cheese.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- take a nibble
- 咬一小口
- She took a nibble of the apple to see if it was sweet.她咬了一小口苹果，看看甜不甜。
- have a nibble
- 吃一点点；咬几小口
- I had a nibble of the chocolate and put the rest away.我吃了一点巧克力，把剩下的收了起来。
- a nibble of cheese
- 一小口奶酪
- He offered me a nibble of his cheese.他让我咬了一点他的奶酪。
- a playful nibble
- 亲昵地轻咬
- The puppy gave her finger a playful nibble.小狗亲昵地轻咬了一下她的手指。
- a nibble here and there
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象 nib（笔尖）轻轻点纸，像小口轻咬；nibble 就是一小口、轻咬。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：casual eating、informal conversation 作为名词，nibble 通常指小口咬的动作或一小口食物，多用于日常口语和轻松的书面表达，语气自然中性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
scribble, dribble, quibble, and kibble rhyme with nibble (/ˈnɪbəl/), all ending in /ɪbəl/. Bubble (/ˈbʌbəl/) and pebble (/ˈpɛbəl/) look similar but have different vowel sounds, so they do not rhyme.
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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