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

• I see ten flies, nibbling pies.
  我看见十只苍蝇，细细品尝著派。
• A hungry prairie dog carried on nibbling his nut as a flock of starlings tried to get his lunch, and he completely ignored them at St Louis Zoo in Missouri, US.
  在美国密苏里的圣·路易斯公园里，当一群椋鸟试图抢走一只饥饿的土拨鼠的坚果的时候，这只土拨鼠继续啃咬他的食物，完全无视他们的存在。
• I picked up a breadstick and began nibbling on the end, measuring his expression.
  我一边拿起一个烘焙面包卷，开始一小口一小口地把它吃完，一边估摸他的表情。
• The parrot was nibbling her ear.
  那只鹦鹉在轻轻地咬她耳朵。
• The fish are nibbling ( at) my toes.
  这条鱼在啃我的趾头。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• O nibbling sex, your pretty little white teeth adore sugar.
  呵，啮齿类的女性，你的皓齿多爱糖呵。
• Aren't you hungry? You are only nibbling your food.
  你不饿吗？你只是在轻咬你的食物。