nibble
- v.小口咬;一点点地咬(食物);(对…)略微表现出兴趣
- n.一小口;小吃;(餐前或聚会中的)点心
nibbleverb
小口咬，一点点地咬（食物）
to take small bites of sth, especially food
We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives.
我们坐在那儿，喝着葡萄酒嚼着橄榄。
He nibbled her ear playfully.
他开玩笑地轻咬着她的耳朵。
She took some cake from the tray and nibbled at it.
她从盘子里拿了块蛋糕慢慢地吃着。
（对…）略微表现出兴趣
to show a slight interest in an offer, idea, etc.
He nibbled at the idea, but would not make a definite decision.
他对这个主意略感兴趣，但还不愿意作出明确决定。
慢慢地削弱；蚕食
to take away small amounts of sth, so that the total amount is gradually reduced
Inflation is nibbling away at spending power.
通货膨胀正在慢慢地减弱消费能力。
noun
一小口
a small bite of sth
（餐前或聚会中的）点心，小吃
small things to eat with a drink before a meal or at a party
nibble
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VERB 啃;一点一点地咬(或吃)
If you nibble food, you eat it by biting very small pieces of it, for example because you are not very hungry.He started to nibble his biscuit...
他开始啃饼干了。
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VERB 轻咬;啃
If you nibble something, you bite it very gently.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。
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VERB (动物)小口地啃，蚕食
When an animal nibbles something, it takes small bites of it quickly and repeatedly.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。
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VERB 蚕食;逐渐影响;渐渐损坏
If one thing nibbles at another, it gradually affects, harms, or destroys it....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
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N-COUNT (常为聚会上提供的)点心，小吃
Nibbles are small snacks such as biscuits, crisps, and nuts that are often offered to you at parties....crisps, nuts, and other nibbles.
薯片、坚果和其他小零食
noun
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- gentle biting
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- a small byte
- Synonym: nybble
verb
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- eat intermittently;take small bites of
- He pieced at the sandwich all morning
- She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
- Synonym: pick piece
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- bite gently
- The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear
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- bite off very small pieces
- She nibbled on her cracker
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Just take a nibble to see if you like the taste .
尝一小口，看你喜不喜欢这味道。
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A second try , he scores a quick nibble .
第二次尝试，它迅速咬到了一小口食物。
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He nibbled at the idea , but would not make a definite decision .
他对这个主意略感兴趣，但还不愿意作出明确决定。
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Inflation is nibbling away at spending power .
通货膨胀正在慢慢地减弱消费能力。
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She took some cake from the tray and nibbled at it .
她从盘子里拿了块蛋糕慢慢地吃着。
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We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives .
我们坐在那儿，喝着葡萄酒嚼着橄榄。
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She nibbled at a sandwich .
她一小口一小口地吃三明治。
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He nibbled her ear playfully .
他开玩笑地轻咬着她的耳朵。
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She nibbled at the corner of a piece of dry toast .
她啃着干巴巴的烤面包的一角。
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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。
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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。
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The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork .
鸟儿们紧贴在墙上，啄着砖缝。
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Daniel Winter nibbled on his pen .
丹尼尔·温特咬着他的钢笔。
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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。
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He started to nibble his biscuit
他开始啃饼干了。
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He was nibbling on the apple .
他在啃苹果。
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A fish nibbles at the bait .
一条鱼在轻轻地啃鱼饵。
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You could use an8-bit mask and an and operation in order to isolate one or the other numeric nibble .
为了将一个或另一个半字节分离出来，你可以使用一个八位屏蔽，并进行一次“与”运算。
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The fish nibbled at the bait .
鱼咬饵了。
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He nibbles peanuts with his drink .
他用花生就酒。
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When I threw carrot slices , they even came for a nibble .
当我扔胡萝卜片时,它们甚至来吃了一口。
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Several companies have nibbled at our offer .
若干公司表示对我们的出价有兴趣
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Inflation began to nibble away at their savings .
通货膨胀开始蚕食他们的存款。
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It 's easy to nibble and try without feeling that it 's too much effort or the impact will be too negative .
人们很容易对其产生兴趣并进行尝试，而不会觉得看着太累或者看过之后感觉太负面。
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She nibbled daintily at her cake .
她优雅地一点一点地吃着自己的蛋糕
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They like to nibble at their food throughout the day .
它们喜欢整天慢慢地啃吃食物。
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Well , we just wait and see if we get a nibble .
嗯，咱们就等着看是否有人有兴趣啰。
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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。
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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。
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The critic nibbled at the young writer 's new novel .
那位批评家对这位青年作家的新小说作了吹毛求疵的抨击。
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