Nibble

(v.)

1. (a) nibble (at sth): take tiny bites of sth

小口咬某物；轻咬

e.g. fish nibbling (at) the bait

轻咬鱼饵的鱼

e.g.  She nibbled his ears playfully.

她轻咬他的耳朵玩。

e.g. Mice have nibbled all the cheese away.

老鼠一点一点地把干酪都啃光了。

(b) eat small amounts

吃少量东西

e.g. No nibbling between meals!

不要在两顿饭之间吃零食！

e.g. It isn't expected to start nibbling away at computer data systems until the clock click over to 2000, but the millennium bug has been crawling on the nerves of informaion technology workers around the world for some time.

大约要等到时钟走到2000年以后，千年虫才能开始蚕食计算机的数据系统，可是它困扰全世界的信息技术工作人员已经有一段时间了。

2. (phr. v.) nibble at sth: show cautious interest in (an offer, etc.)

对（好意、提议等）审慎的表示有意接受

e.g. He nibbled at my idea, but would not make a definite decision.

他对我的想法颇感兴趣，但不做出决定。

(n.)

(a) act of nibbling

小口的咬；轻咬

e.g. I felt a nibble on the end of my line.

我觉得有鱼轻轻地咬钩。

(b) small amount of food

少量的食物

e.g. Drinks and nibbles will be served.

将有饮品和小吃招待。

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