"nibbled" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 啃咬了一小口
• 小口咬

Definition

用很小、很輕的咬法喫東西，也可以指像人或動物那樣輕輕地咬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「nibbled」動作較輕柔、緩慢，有別於「bit」（較快較重）。常用在小口吃食物、小動物或親暱行為，如 'nibbled on cheese', 'nibbled at her ear'。有時比喻只表示一點興趣。

Examples

The mouse nibbled the cheese.

老鼠**啃咬了一小口**起司。

She nibbled her cookie slowly.

她慢慢地**小口咬**餅乾。

The rabbit nibbled on the carrot.

兔子**小口咬**胡蘿蔔。

She just nibbled at her lunch and said she wasn't very hungry.

她只是**小口咬**著午餐，說她不是很餓。

My cat nibbled my finger when I tried to pet her.

我想摸牠時，我的貓**輕輕咬了一口**我的手指。

He nibbled on some snacks during the meeting to stay awake.

他在會議時**小口咬**零食以保持清醒。