"take a bite out of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 咬一口
• 削减（引申）

Definition

咬下一口食物。也可以表示大幅度减少某物，比如支出或资源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可用于实际吃东西，也可用于比喻削减，如用在财务或资源上（如 'take a bite out of the budget'）。通常表示重大影响，不用于微小变化。

Examples

She took a bite out of her apple.

她**咬了一口**苹果。

Can I take a bite out of your sandwich?

我可以**咬一口**你的三明治吗？

The dog took a bite out of the shoe.

狗**咬了一口**鞋子。

Rent really takes a bite out of my monthly budget.

房租真的**削减了**我的每月预算。

Unexpected bills can take a bite out of your savings.

意外账单可能会**大大减少**你的储蓄。

Those tickets really took a bite out of my wallet.

那些票真的**让我的钱包瘦了一圈**。