morsel

名词 morsel:

1. a small quantity of anything
2. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
   同义词：bit, bite

1. A very small quantity, especially of food; a morsel.
   非常小的量，尤指食物而言; 一小片
2. Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip.
   [谚]吃到嘴里才算是你的。
3. He wouldn't do such silly things if he had a morsel of sense.
   他要是有一点常识的话，就不会干这种傻事。

mor.sel

n.（名词）
A small piece of food.
一口：食物的一小块
A tasty delicacy; a tidbit.
一可口美味；量小味美的食品
A small amount; a piece:
小量；一点：
例句：
a morsel of gossip.
一点儿谣言

One that is delightful and extremely pleasing.
一个极度高兴和愉快的人

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French [diminutive of] mors [bite]
源自 古法语 [] mors的小后缀 [咬]
from Latin morsum [from neuter past participle of] mordôre [to bite] * see mer-
源自 拉丁语 morsum [] 源自mordôre的中性过去分词 [咬] *参见 mer-