Nibbled Meaning in English
word · lemma: nibble
ˈnɪbəɫd
NIB-uhld
nˈɪbəld
NIB-uhld
释义
Ate something by taking small, gentle bites. It can also mean gently biting, as animals or people sometimes do.
用法与细微差别
'Nibbled' is often gentle and slow, compared to 'bit' (which is stronger/faster). Common with food, animals, or showing affection. Collocations: 'nibbled on cheese', 'nibbled at her ear'. Sometimes used metaphorically for showing interest without committing fully.
Spanish: mordisqueó - picó (comida)Portuguese (BR): beliscou - mordiscouPortuguese (PT): beliscou - mordiscouChinese (Simplified): 啃咬了一小口 - 小口咬Chinese (Traditional): 啃咬了一小口 - 小口咬Hindi: कुतर लिया - थोड़ा-थोड़ा खायाArabic: قضمَ قليلاً - وَخَزَ الطعامBengali: কামড়ে খাওয়া - অল্প অল্প করে খাওয়াRussian: покусывал - слегка грызJapanese: 少しずつかじったVietnamese: gặm nhẹ - nhấm nhápKorean: 조금씩 깨물다 - 살짝 씹다Turkish: hafifçe ısırmak - kemirmekUrdu: کترنا - ہلکے سے دانتوں سے کاٹناIndonesian: menggigit pelan-pelan - menggigit sedikit-sedikit
例句
The mouse nibbled the cheese.
basic
She nibbled her cookie slowly.
basic
The rabbit nibbled on the carrot.
basic
She just nibbled at her lunch and said she wasn't very hungry.
natural
My cat nibbled my finger when I tried to pet her.
natural
He nibbled on some snacks during the meeting to stay awake.
natural