nibble

'nibl

托福雅思GRE Collins 1

n. gentle biting
v. bite off very small pieces
v. bite gently
v. eat intermittently; take small bites of

n. 少量食物, 细咬, 轻咬, 啃
v. 一点一点地咬, 细咬, 吹毛求疵
[计] 半字节

Collins 星级

12,156

BNC 频率

11,244

使用频率

nibble 由 nip（轻咬）和 -ble（表示动作的名词后缀）构成，表示轻轻地咬，暗示动作的细微和温和。

例句

1. The mouse started to nibble on the cheese.

老鼠开始啃奶酪。

2. She likes to nibble on carrots while watching TV.

她喜欢在看电视时啃胡萝卜。

3. We should nibble some snacks before dinner.

我们在晚餐前应该吃点小零食。