"nibble" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 轻咬
• 小口吃

Definition

指慢慢地或轻轻地一点一点吃东西，也可以指轻咬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于表示少量地吃或轻咬，多用于零食或者不是很饿时。也可比喻（如'nibble at an idea'）。比'bite'更温和。

Examples

The rabbit likes to nibble on carrots.

兔子喜欢**轻咬**胡萝卜。

She nibbled a piece of cheese at the party.

她在聚会上**小口吃**了一块奶酪。

Please don’t nibble your nails.

请不要**咬**你的指甲。

He just nibbled at his sandwich because he wasn’t very hungry.

他只**小口吃**了三明治，因为他不是很饿。

Sometimes I nibble on snacks while watching TV.

有时候我看电视时会**小口吃**零食。

The puppy tried to nibble my fingers when I played with it.

小狗在我和它玩耍时试图**轻咬**我的手指。