单词 | bite |
释义 | bite —bite /baɪt/ noun (FISH) ► F0 [S] the act of a fish biting the hook (= curved piece of wire) on the end of a fishing line so that it is caughtThesaurus+: ↑Fishing , ↑Commercial fishingnoun (FOOD) have a bite to eat C2 (ALSO have a quick bite) informal► F0 to eat a small amount of food or a small mealThesaurus+: ↑Eating , ↑Biting, chewing and swallowingnoun (INJURY) ► B2 [C] a sore place or injury where a person, an animal, or an insect has bitten youThesaurus+: ↑Injuring and injuriesnoun (USING TEETH) ► B2 [C] the act of biting something: » He took a bite (= bit a piece) out of the apple.Thesaurus+: ↑Biting, chewing and swallowing , ↑Eatingnoun [U] (STRONG EFFECT) ► F0 a powerful effect: » This satire has (real) bite.Thesaurus+: ↑Outcomes and consequencesnoun [U] (STRONG TASTE) ► F0 If food has bite, it has a sharp or strong taste: » I like mustard with a bit of bite.Thesaurus+: ↑Flavours and tastesverb (bit, bitten) (SNAKE/INSECT) ↑Verb Endings for bite ► F0 If an insect or snake bites you, it injures you by making a small hole in your skin: » An insect bit me on the arm.verb (bit, bitten) (USE TEETH) ↑Verb Endings for bite B1 [I or T] to use your teeth to cut into something or someone: » He bit into the apple.» He bites his fingernails.Thesaurus+: ↑Biting, chewing and swallowing , ↑EatingF0 [I] When a fish bites, it swallows the food on the hook (= curved piece of wire) at the end of a fishing line: » The fish aren't biting today.Thesaurus+: ↑Fishing , ↑Commercial fishing• • • Extra Examples:» I mustn't bite my nails.» You can stroke the dog if you like, it won't bite.» He bit me so hard that it drew blood.» We were bitten by mosquitoes almost every night.» When he bit into his apple, his tooth came out.verb [I] (bit, bitten) (AFFECT BADLY) ↑Verb Endings for bite ► F0 to have a bad or unpleasant effect: » Higher mortgage rates are beginning to bite.Thesaurus+: ↑Damaging and spoiling , ↑Destroying and demolishingverb [I] (bit, bitten) (SHOW INTEREST) ↑Verb Endings for bite ► F0 to show interest in buying something: » The new service is now available but clients don't seem to be biting.Thesaurus+: ↑Buying |
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