"bite off" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 咬下
• 承擔過多（比喻用法）

Definition

用牙齒咬下一樣東西。口語上，也指接下超過自己能力的工作或責任。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

字面義是用牙齒咬下一部分。常見於‘bite off more than you can chew’（能力範圍之外的行動），別和單純的‘bite’混淆。多用於口語場合。

Examples

He tried to bite off a big piece of apple.

他試著**咬下**一大塊蘋果。

The dog bit off part of the toy.

狗**咬下**了玩具的一部分。

Don’t try to bite off more than you can chew.

不要**承擔過多**。

I think I bit off more than I could chew with this project.

我覺得這個項目我可能**承擔太多了**。

She nearly bit off her tongue when she fell.

她跌倒時差點把舌頭**咬掉**。

You really bit off a lot agreeing to lead both teams.

你真的**挑戰太大**了，同時帶領兩組。