nibble

['nibl]

v.一点点地咬, 轻咬, 吹毛求疵, （审慎地）表示有意接受
n.轻咬, 少量

例句与用法：

He didn't answer, but just continued to nibble at his food.

他没有回答，只是继续一点一点地吃东西。

The mice have nibbled a hole in the cheese.

老鼠在奶酪上啃出了一个洞。

Food and rent nibbled away at the money they had saved.

花在食物和房租上的钱把他们的积蓄一点一点耗掉了。

词形变化：

动词过去式: nibbled | 动词过去分词: nibbled | 动词现在分词: nibbling | 动词第三人称单数: nibbles |

详细释义：

vt.

一点点地咬(或吃); 一点一点去掉[(+away/off)]

She sat down to nibble candy.

她坐下来, 慢慢地吃着糖果。

vi.[(+at)]

1. 一点一点地咬(或吃)

I could feel fish nibbling at the bait.

我能感觉到有鱼在轻咬鱼饵。

2. 小心谨慎地对待(或进攻)

3. 吹毛求疵; 抨击

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。

4. 显出有意接受的样子

n.[C]

1. 细咬; 啃[(+at)]

2. 咬一口的量; 少量

Would you like a nibble?

你想吃一点吗?

3. 【电脑】半字节

短语词组：

nibble at

1. 小口咬

There must be some fish nibbling at the bait.

肯定有什么鱼在咬鱼饵了。

2. 对……表示略有接受的意思

It seems that she is nibbling at your suggestions.

她似乎对你的建议显出有意接受的样子。