Nibble



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 一点点地咬, 慢慢啃
• ［英］ v. 一点点地咬, 慢慢啃 ( to bite off small bits)
• ［类］ quaff ( swill) : sip / gobble : nibble ( 大口饮相对?谝?/ 大口吃相对?诔?
• ［记］ nib ( 小) +ble -> 小咬 -> 一点点啃; 注意不要和nipple ( 乳头) 相混

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (nibbled; nibbling)

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: circa 1512
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to bite gently
    • b. to eat or chew in small bits
  • 2. to take away bit by bit <waves nibbling the shore>
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to take gentle, small, or cautious bites; also snack
  • 2. to deal with something as if by nibbling
• ? nibbler noun

II. noun

• Date: 1658
• 1. an act of nibbling
• 2. a very small quantity or portion (as of food); also snack
• 3. a tentative expression of interest

---