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单词 nibble
释义
nibble
verb
us
uk
/ˈnɪb.l̩/
[IorT]
toeatsomething by taking a lot ofsmallbites:
啃，小口咬
Do you have somepeanutsfor us to nibble while thepartywarmsup?你有花生让我们边吃边活跃聚会气氛吗？
Amousehas nibbled through thecomputercables.老鼠啃断了计算机的电缆线。
Jenny's hamster's nibbled aholeinthesofa.珍妮的仓鼠把沙发咬了个洞。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
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.
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[T]
tobitesomethinggentlyandrepeatedly:
反复轻咬
She nibbled hisear.她轻轻地咬着他的耳朵。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Biting, chewing & swallowing
  • bit
  • bite
  • biter
  • champ
  • chew
  • chomp
  • crunch
  • dunk
  • gnaw
  • lick
  • masticate
  • mastication
  • munch
  • non-biting
  • peck
  • peck atsomething
  • rumination
  • suck
  • unbitten

Phrasal verb

nibble (away) atsomething
nibble
noun
us
uk
/ˈnɪb.l̩/
[C]
anactof nibbling something:
啃，小口咬
Justtake/havea nibble toseeif you like thetaste.就咬一小口看看你是否喜欢这味道。
nibbles[plural]UKinformal
smallpiecesoffoodthat areeatenbetween or beforemeals, often withalcoholicdrinks:
（在两餐之间或餐前搭配酒精饮料吃的）点心，小吃
Iboughtsomecrisps,nuts, and other nibbles.我买了些薯片、干果和其他小吃。
[S]
anexpressionofinterestin something:
有兴趣的表示
Ourhousewas on themarketfor sixmonthsand there wasn't asinglenibble.我们的房屋已经公开出售6个月，但无人问津。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Biting, chewing & swallowing
  • bit
  • bite
  • biter
  • champ
  • chew
  • chomp
  • crunch
  • dunk
  • gnaw
  • lick
  • masticate
  • mastication
  • munch
  • non-biting
  • peck
  • peck atsomething
  • rumination
  • suck
  • unbitten

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Sandwiches & snacks
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
(Definition ofnibblefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

nibble| American Dictionary

nibble
verb[I/T]
us
/ˈnɪb·əl/
toeatsomething by taking a lot ofsmallbites:
[T]Benstoppednibbling hisapple.
[I]Keepvegetableshandyto nibble on.
You can nibble something bymovingyourteethagainst it withouteatingit:
[T]Fish were nibbling attheirhands.
nibble
noun[C]
us
/ˈnɪb·əl/
theactofeatingsomething by taking a lot ofsmallbites:
fig.The real-estateagentsays she’sgottensome nibbles forourhouse(= somepeoplehaveexpressedinterestin it).
(Definition ofnibblefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnibble

nibble
The word byte brought forthnibbleor nybble (half a byte) and gulp (two bytes), neither of which are much used, however.
From theCambridge English Corpus
With iterative activities (24c) such as nibbling, to take anibbledenotes one subevent of nibbling (a semelfactive).
From theCambridge English Corpus
In practice,nibbleis often used in conjunction with the string combinator.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A cautious developer will carry out simulations of particularly risky approaches - and perhapsnibblefingernails when the system goes live.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The basic method is related tonibblemethods used to colour graphs having 'near-disjoint' cliques.
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They declined, however, to eat pupae of any species, though they nibbled at them occasionally.
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It nibbled at the boundaries of what respectability might want to construct as private.
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However, slowly growing rural populations are likely tonibbleaway at any land that has the potential for crop production, which gives higher returns per hectare.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Competitive markets abolish themselves, which is perhaps why the government stuffs the private sector's mouth with gold - to keep it nibbling around the edges and providing 'competition' for electives.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The stalemate is occurring in the centre and the nibbling is taking place on the flanks.
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At least theynibbleaway at the monstrous international monopoly which airlines have managed to establish.
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They have simply nibbled at the fringes of the problem instead of tackling it head on.
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I consider that it is only nibbling at the problem of the highways throughout the country.
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I know that if one allows nibbling into the green belt one may slightly reduce the amenities of these places for those living there already.
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It takes only a tiny midgenibbleat the edge of the current farming crisis.
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