"nibbling" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 咬一小口
• 啃食

Definition

用小口咬東西，或輕輕地咬。也可以指只喫一點點食物，特別是慢慢地、多次地喫。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常是非正式用語。常用於形容人或動物慢慢喫或小口咬，如 'nibbling on a snack'。也可指輕咬或輕觸，如 'nibbling someone's ear'。常搭配 'on' 使用：'nibbling on cheese'。

Examples

The rabbit is nibbling on a carrot.

兔子正在**咬一小口**胡蘿蔔。

She was nibbling some chips during the movie.

她在看電影時**咬一小口**薯片。

The baby is nibbling on her finger.

嬰兒在**咬一小口**她的手指。

I found myself nibbling on chocolate all afternoon.

我整個下午都在**咬一小口**巧克力。

He kept nibbling at his toast instead of finishing it.

他一直在**咬一小口**吐司，沒喫完。

She started nibbling his ear playfully.

她開始調皮地**輕咬**他的耳朵。