كيف تنطق "nibble at"

expression

US

ˈnɪbəɫ/ /ˈæt

NIB-uhl-at

UK

nˈɪbəl/ /ˈæt

NIB-uhl-at

التعريف

To eat small bites of something, often slowly or with little interest. It can also mean to touch or approach something a little bit, not fully committing.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈnɪbəɫ/ /ˈæt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

nˈɪbəl/ /ˈæt

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

NIB-uhl-at

بريطاني

NIB-uhl-at

استمع في السياق

I just nibble at my lunch when I’m not hungry.

He’s been nibbling at the idea of changing jobs, but hasn’t decided yet.

She kept nibbling at her lip during the test.

Sometimes you just want to nibble at something while watching TV.