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nibble | BrE ˈnɪb(ə)l, AmE ˈnɪbəl | A. transitive verb ① (eat in small pieces) 一点一点地吃 yīdiǎn yīdiǎn de chī ‹food, grass›② (bite gently) 轻咬 qīng yǎo ‹ear, lip›③ figurative (erode) 侵蚀 qīnshí ▸ to nibble the cliffs away «waves» 慢慢侵蚀峭壁 B. intransitive verb ① (take small bites) «animal, person» 小口小口地咬 xiǎo kǒu xiǎo kǒu de yǎo ▸ to nibble at sth; 小口小口地咬某物 ② ▸ (bite gently) to nibble at sth; 轻轻地咬 qīngqīng de yǎo ‹ear, lip›③ ▸ figurative (show interest) to nibble at sth; «company» 对…谨慎地表现出兴趣 duì… jǐnshèn dì biǎoxiàn chū xìngqù ‹project, merger›④ ▸ figurative (erode) to nibble away at sth; «sea» 侵蚀 qīnshí ‹cliff› figurative 削弱 xuēruò ‹spending power›C. noun ① (small mouthful) 一小口 yī xiǎo kǒu ▸ to feel like or fancy a nibble 想吃一点 ② (snack) 点心 diǎnxin ③ (small bite) 啃 kěn ▸ to have or take a nibble at sth 小口小口地咬 xiǎo kǒu xiǎo kǒu de yǎo ‹lettuce, cake›④ figurative (interest) 兴趣 xìngqù ▸ to get or have a nibble 有兴趣 |