morsel

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GRE

n. a small quantity of anything
n. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

n. 一口, 少量, 小片

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“morsel”源自拉丁语“morsus”，意思是“咬”。可以联想到它与食物相关，表示“一小口食物”。

例句

1. She took a small morsel of cake and savored it slowly.

她拿了一小块蛋糕，慢慢品味。

2. The dog eagerly waited for a morsel of food to fall from the table.

狗狗急切地等待着从桌子上掉下来的一小块食物。

3. He enjoyed every morsel of the delicious meal his mother cooked.

他享受母亲做的美味饭菜的每一口。