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nibble

🇬🇧 UK/'nibl/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To eat or bite in small, quick bites, especially with the front teeth

小口咬，啃，细嚼

n.

A small, quick bite of food; a small amount eaten at one time

小口咬；少量食物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
nibbleother
=nibble

Common Collocations

  • 1.nibble on一点点咬
  • 2.nibble at啃
  • 3.nibble away逐渐蚀

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The child began to nibble on crackers and cheese during the party.

  • 2.

    Rabbits nibble at vegetables throughout the garden.

  • 3.

    She would nibble away at her snacks while studying.

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