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nibble

英 ['nɪb(ə)l] 美 ['nɪbl]

解释

vi. 细咬；一点一点地咬；吹毛求疵
vt. 细咬；一点一点地咬；吹毛求疵
n. 轻咬；啃；细咬

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中文词源

nibble 小口咬

来自nib,鸟嘴，喙，引申词义小口咬。

英文词源

nibble (v.): "to bite gently," c. 1500, perhaps from Low German nibbeln "to nibble, gnaw," related to Middle Low German nibbelen, Middle Dutch knibbelen "to gnaw," source of Dutch knibbelen "to cavail, squabble." Related: Nibbled; nibbling.
nibble (n.): 1650s, "act of nibbling," from nibble (v.). As "a small bite," from 1838.

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例句和用法

1. The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.: 鸟儿们紧贴在墙上，啄着砖缝。

2. Instead of snacking on crisps and chocolate, nibble on celery or carrot.: 不要把薯片和巧克力当零食来吃，要吃些芹菜和胡萝卜。

3. We each took a nibble.: 我们每人咬了一小口。

4. He started to nibble his biscuit.: 他开始啃饼干了。

5. Each nibble was eaten with the air of an epicure.: 每小块食物都吃得津津有味的样子.