bite
verb
uk/baɪt/us/baɪt/bit|bittenbiteverb(USE TEETH)
B1[IorT]
to useyourteethtocutinto something or someone:
（用牙）咬He bitintotheapple.他咬了一口苹果。
He bites hisfingernails.他咬指甲。
to chew food
- chewMake sure you chew your food thoroughly.
- biteShe bit into the apple.
- nibbleShe nibbled on peanuts while waiting for her dinner to cook.
- munchHe munched popcorn throughout the whole film.
- crunchShe was crunching on an apple.
- chompHe was chomping a chocolate bar.
[I]
When afishbites, itswallowsthefoodon thehook(=curvedpieceofwire)at the end of afishingline:
（鱼）上钩，吞饵Thefisharen't biting today.今天鱼不上钩。
- I mustn't bite mynails.
- You canstrokethedogif you like, it won't bite.
- He bit me so hard that itdrewblood.
- We were bitten bymosquitoesalmosteverynight.
- When he bit into hisapple, histoothcame out.
Biting, chewing & swallowing
- bit
- biter
- champ
- chew
- chomp
- crunch
- dunk
- gnaw
- lick
- masticate
- mastication
- munch
- nibble
- non-biting
- peck
- peck atsomething
- rumination
- suck
- unbitten
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Hunting & fishing
biteverb(SNAKE/INSECT)
If aninsectorsnakebites you, itinjuresyou by making asmallholeinyourskin:
咬（伤）；叮咬；蛰伤Aninsectbit me on thearm.一只小虫子叮了我的胳膊。
Biting, chewing & swallowing
- bit
- biter
- champ
- chew
- chomp
- crunch
- dunk
- gnaw
- lick
- masticate
- mastication
- munch
- nibble
- non-biting
- peck
- peck atsomething
- rumination
- suck
- unbitten
biteverb(AFFECT BADLY)
[I]
to have abadorunpleasanteffect:
产生不良影响，起不良作用Highermortgageratesarebeginningto bite.较高的贷款利率现在开始出现不良后果了。
Damaging and spoiling
- adulterate
- adulterated
- adulteration
- alloy
- at the expense ofsomeoneidiom
- at-risk
- flaw
- foul
- foul(something)up
- gild the lilyidiom
- gloss
- gnaw
- gnaw away atsomething
- ravage
- ravages
- ruin
- scourge
- scuff
- sour
- wreck
biteverb(SHOW INTEREST)
[I]
to showinterestinbuyingsomething:
有兴趣买…The newserviceis nowavailablebutclientsdon'tseemto be biting.现在有了这种新服务，但客户好像不怎么感兴趣。
Buying
- acquire
- acquisition
- acquisitiveness
- bidding
- bidding war
- brand loyalty
- invest
- misorder
- money-off
- order form
- ordersomethingin
- outbid
- purchasing power
- repurchase
- retail therapy
- ROBO
- ROPO
- send
- slate
- splurge
Idioms
bitesomeone'shead off
biteyourlip
biteyourtongue
bite me!
bite off more thanyoucan chew
bite the bullet
bite the dust
bite the hand that feedsyou
come back to bitesomeone
someone/somethingwon't bite
Phrasal verbs
bite back (atsomeone/something)
bitesomethingback
bite intosomething
bite
noun
uk/baɪt/us/baɪt/bitenoun(USING TEETH)
B2[C]
theactof biting something:
咬；叮；蛰Hetook abite(= bit apiece)out oftheapple.他咬了一口苹果。
Biting, chewing & swallowing
- bit
- biter
- champ
- chew
- chomp
- crunch
- dunk
- gnaw
- lick
- masticate
- mastication
- munch
- nibble
- non-biting
- peck
- peck atsomething
- rumination
- suck
- unbitten
bitenoun(INJURY)
B2[C]
asoreplaceorinjurywhere aperson, ananimal, or aninsecthas bitten you
咬伤；叮痕Injuring and injuries
- at-risk
- be in the warsidiom
- boo-boo
- cripple
- crocked
- disable
- injure
- injury
- lesion
- lesional
- maim
- reinjury
- scarred
- scathe
- sprain
- strain
- trample
- trauma
- victim
- wounded
bitenoun(FISH)
[S]
theactof afishbiting thehook(=curvedpieceofwire)on the end of afishinglineso that it iscaught
（鱼）吞饵Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- anti-hunt
- anti-hunter
- anti-hunting
- barb
- fisherman
- fishing line
- fishing rod
- fly fishing
- fox hunt
- fox hunting
- overfishing
- poach
- poaching
- pointer
- predation
- pursue
- quarry
- spear
bitenoun(FOOD)
[C]informal
asmallamountoffoodor asmallmeal:
Let's have a bitetoeatbefore we go.
Theyselllightbites such ashotdogsandnachos.
Eating
- al desko
- binge
- binge eating
- break breadidiom
- breakfast
- cram
- feast
- feast onsomething
- feeder
- feeding
- finish
- mainline
- pick
- pick atsomething
- picnic
- pig
- pig out
- shovel
- trough
- tuck
bitenoun(STRONG TASTE)
[U]
Iffoodhas bite, it has asharporstrongtaste:
强烈的味道，辛辣的味道I likemustardwith bite.我喜好味道稍冲的芥末。
Flavours & tastes
- acidic
- acidulous
- aftertaste
- ageusia
- astringency
- dishwater
- flavourful
- flavourless
- flavoursome
- fruitiness
- full-bodied
- fullness
- plummy
- pungent
- salty
- savory
- savoury
- seasoned
- sharpness
- watery
bitenoun(STRONG EFFECT)
[U]
apowerfuleffect:
强烈的影响Thissatirehas (real)bite.这篇讽刺作品很有感染力。
Outcomes and consequences
- -ment
- aftereffect
- aftermath
- age
- be a monument tosomethingidiom
- bed
- fallout
- first fruit
- fruit
- implication
- in
- ironically
- knock-on effect
- resultant
- resulting
- reverberation
- ripple effect
- sequel
- side effect
- spillover
Idiom
another/a second bite at/of the cherry