nibbled

英 [ˈnɪbld]

美 [ˈnɪbld]

v.  小口咬，一点点地咬(食物); (对…)略微表现出兴趣
nibble的过去分词和过去式

过去式：nibbled　

柯林斯词典

• VERB 啃;一点一点地咬(或吃)
  If younibblefood, you eat it by biting very small pieces of it, for example because you are not very hungry.
  1. He started to nibble his biscuit...
     他开始啃饼干了。
  2. She nibbled at the corner of a piece of dry toast.
     她啃着干巴巴的烤面包的一角。
  3. Nibbleis also a noun.
     
  4. We each took a nibble.
     我们每人咬了一小口。
• VERB 轻咬;啃
  If younibblesomething, you bite it very gently.
  1. 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。
  2. Daniel Winter nibbled on his pen.
     丹尼尔·温特咬着他的钢笔。
• VERB (动物)小口地啃，蚕食
  When an animalnibblessomething, it takes small bites of it quickly and repeatedly.
  1. 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。
  2. The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.
     鸟儿们紧贴在墙上，啄着砖缝。
  3. Nibble awaymeans the same asnibble.
     nibble away 同 nibble
  4. The rabbits nibbled away on the herbaceous plants.
     兔子把那些草本植物一点点地啃吃掉了。
• VERB 蚕食;逐渐影响;渐渐损坏
  If one thingnibbles atanother, it gradually affects, harms, or destroys it.
  1. ...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
  2. Nibble awaymeans the same asnibble.
     nibble away 同 nibble
  3. Several manufacturers are also nibbling away at Ford's traditional customer base.
     几家制造商也在蚕食福特公司的传统客户群。
• N-COUNT (常为聚会上提供的)点心，小吃
  Nibblesare small snacks such as biscuits, crisps, and nuts that are often offered to you at parties.
  1. ...crisps, nuts, and other nibbles.
     薯片、坚果和其他小零食

双语例句

• Tom divided the cake and Becky ate with good appetite, while Tom nibbled at his moiety.
  贝基大口大口地吃着，汤姆自己却一点一点、地尝着他那份。
• Then we talked of the wine and nibbled Bath Oliver biscuits.
  然后我们就谈谈这种酒，咬一点巴斯·奥利弗牌饼干。
• 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。
• She nibbled my ear lobe playfully.
  她嬉戏地轻轻咬我的耳垂。
• She nibbled at her food.
  她一小口一小口地吃东西。
• Rather than try and catch the mouse, or even chase it away, terrified Mango made do by sipping water while his bold companion nibbled away.
  芒果没有试着抓住老鼠，甚至没有把它赶走，害怕的芒果只能在一旁默默喝水，看着老鼠大胆地啃食自己的粮食。
• The servant brought back his empty glass turned upside down with an unfinished piece of nibbled sugar beside it, and asked if anything were wanted.
  仆人把那只翻过来的空茶杯和没有吃完的糖块端回去，问了问他还要什么。
• Food and rent nibbled at the money they had saved.
  食品和租金蚕食着他们的积蓄。
• The mice have nibbled away part of the cheese.
  老鼠把一部分干酪啃吃了。
• Remove ( dead wood, branches, etc) by cutting The land cracked and the springs dried up and the cattle listlessly nibbled dry twings.
  剪去（枯木、枯枝等）土地龟裂，泉水干枯，牛儿无精打采地啃着干树枝。