nib.ble
v.(动词)nib.bled,nib.bling,nib.bles v.tr.(及物动词)To bite at gently and repeatedly.不停地咬To eat with small, quick bites or in small morsels:小口快速吃:快速小口吃或一点一点地吃:例句:nibble a cracker.小口吃硬饼干
To wear away or diminish bit by bit:消耗:一点点地耗尽或减少:例句:.If you start compromising too early . . . they nibble you to death.(People).如果你过早妥协,他们会一点一点地把你吞噬.(民族)
v.intr.(不及物动词)To take small or hesitant bites:轻咬:犹豫地小口咬着吃:例句:fish nibbling at the bait.鱼犹疑地咬饵
n.(名词)A very small quantity, especially of food; a morsel.非常小的量,尤指食物而言;一小片The act or an instance of nibbling.小口咬:小口咬的动作或例子
来源:Middle English nebyllen ; akin to Low German nibbelen 中古英语 nebyllen ;类似于 低地德语 nibbelen