nibbling

英 [ˈnɪblɪŋ]

美 [ˈnɪblɪŋ]

v.  小口咬，一点点地咬(食物); (对…)略微表现出兴趣
nibble的现在分词

复数：nibblings　现在分词：nibbling　

BNC.48361

柯林斯词典

• VERB 啃;一点一点地咬(或吃)
  If younibblefood, you eat it by biting very small pieces of it, for example because you are not very hungry.
  1. He started to nibble his biscuit...
     他开始啃饼干了。
  2. She nibbled at the corner of a piece of dry toast.
     她啃着干巴巴的烤面包的一角。
  3. Nibbleis also a noun.
     
  4. We each took a nibble.
     我们每人咬了一小口。
• VERB 轻咬;啃
  If younibblesomething, you bite it very gently.
  1. John found he was kissing and nibbling her ear...
     约翰意识到自己在亲吻并轻咬她的耳朵。
  2. Daniel Winter nibbled on his pen.
     丹尼尔·温特咬着他的钢笔。
• VERB (动物)小口地啃，蚕食
  When an animalnibblessomething, it takes small bites of it quickly and repeatedly.
  1. A herd of goats was nibbling the turf around the base of the tower...
     一群山羊在啃塔基四周的草皮。
  2. The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.
     鸟儿们紧贴在墙上，啄着砖缝。
  3. Nibble awaymeans the same asnibble.
     nibble away 同 nibble
  4. The rabbits nibbled away on the herbaceous plants.
     兔子把那些草本植物一点点地啃吃掉了。
• VERB 蚕食;逐渐影响;渐渐损坏
  If one thingnibbles atanother, it gradually affects, harms, or destroys it.
  1. ...how best to compete with the overseas nations nibbling at our traditional markets...
     如何最有效地与正在蚕食我国传统市场的海外对手竞争
  2. Nibble awaymeans the same asnibble.
     nibble away 同 nibble
  3. Several manufacturers are also nibbling away at Ford's traditional customer base.
     几家制造商也在蚕食福特公司的传统客户群。
• N-COUNT (常为聚会上提供的)点心，小吃
  Nibblesare small snacks such as biscuits, crisps, and nuts that are often offered to you at parties.
  1. ...crisps, nuts, and other nibbles.
     薯片、坚果和其他小零食

双语例句

• A herd of goats was nibbling the turf around the base of the tower
  一群山羊在啃塔基四周的草皮。
• Sheep were nibbling the grass.
  绵羊啃食着草地。
• The one nibbling on glick's ear.
  就那个轻轻咬格立克耳朵的。
• Te rising cost of food has been nibbling at John's income.
  食品开支上涨正在一点一点夺去约翰的收入。
• The scene: the handsome bar area of Daniel, where diners wait for their tables by sipping cocktails, nibbling tasty olive twists and checking out other guests.
  现场：在纽约丹尼尔餐厅漂亮的酒吧区，等位子的食客们一边啜着鸡尾酒，一边嚼着美味的橄榄色面包卷，一边打量着其他客人。
• It seems that she is nibbling at your suggestions.
  她似乎对你的建议显出有意接受的样子。
• What insane root she has been nibbling, I know not.
  我不知道她到底啃了什么令人神智迷糊的树根。
• The fish then went to work, nibbling away.
  然后鱼去工作，一点一点地轻咬脚趾和小腿。
• She is nibbling at the offer of a job in the new company.
  那家新公司请她去工作，她正在考虑接受。
• He was nibbling on the apple.
  他在啃苹果。