"nibble at" in Chinese (Traditional)
輕咬小口吃
Definition
以小口、緩慢地吃東西,常常顯得興趣不大。也可以指輕微地嘗試或接觸某事,沒有完全投入。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於非正式場合,常用於零食或飯菜,也可以指嘗試某事但沒完全投入。「nibble at」比「咬」或「吃」溫和。常見於'nibble at bread'、'nibble at the idea'。
Examples
I just nibble at my lunch when I’m not hungry.
我沒胃口的時候只會**小口吃**午飯。
He’s been nibbling at the idea of changing jobs, but hasn’t decided yet.
他一直在**考慮一下**換工作,但還沒有決定。
She kept nibbling at her lip during the test.
她在考試時一直**咬著**嘴唇。
Sometimes you just want to nibble at something while watching TV.
有時候,看電視時你只想**吃點小東西**。
She likes to nibble at her food slowly.
她喜歡慢慢地**輕咬**食物。
The child nibbled at a cookie but didn’t finish it.
孩子**小口吃了**一塊餅乾,但沒吃完。