单词 | nibble |
释义 | nib·ble ![]() v. nib·bled, nib·bling, nib·bles v.tr. 1. To bite at gently and repeatedly. 2. To eat with small, quick bites or in small morsels: nibble a cracker. 3. To wear away or diminish bit by bit: "If you start compromising too early ... they nibble you to death" (People). v.intr. To take small or hesitant bites: fish nibbling at the bait. n. 1. A very small quantity, especially of food; a morsel. 2. The act or an instance of nibbling. [Middle English nebyllen; akin to Low German nibbelen.] nibbler n. |
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