nibble

verb

1. 小口咬，一点点地咬（食物）
   to take small bites of sth, especially food
   1. We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives.
      我们坐在那儿，喝着葡萄酒嚼着橄榄。
   2. He nibbled her ear playfully.
      他开玩笑地轻咬着她的耳朵。
   3. She took some cake from the tray and nibbled at it.
      她从盘子里拿了块蛋糕慢慢地吃着。
2. （对…）略微表现出兴趣
   to show a slight interest in an offer, idea, etc.
   1. He nibbled at the idea, but would not make a definite decision.
      他对这个主意略感兴趣，但还不愿意作出明确决定。

noun

1. 一小口
   a small bite of sth
2. （餐前或聚会中的）点心，小吃
   small things to eat with a drink before a meal or at a party

1. VERB 啃;一点一点地咬(或吃)
   If you nibble food, you eat it by biting very small pieces of it, for example because you are not very hungry.
   1. He started to nibble his biscuit...
      他开始啃饼干了。
   2. She nibbled at the corner of a piece of dry toast.
      她啃着干巴巴的烤面包的一角。
   3. Nibble is also a noun.
      
   4. We each took a nibble.
      我们每人咬了一小口。
2. VERB 轻咬;啃
   If you nibble something, you bite it very gently.
   1. John found he was kissing and nibbling her ear...
      约翰意识到自己在亲吻并轻咬她的耳朵。
   2. Daniel Winter nibbled on his pen.
      丹尼尔·温特咬着他的钢笔。
3. VERB (动物)小口地啃，蚕食
   When an animal nibbles something, it takes small bites of it quickly and repeatedly.
   1. A herd of goats was nibbling the turf around the base of the tower...
      一群山羊在啃塔基四周的草皮。
   2. The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.
      鸟儿们紧贴在墙上，啄着砖缝。
   3. Nibble away means the same as nibble .
      nibble away 同 nibble
   4. The rabbits nibbled away on the herbaceous plants.
      兔子把那些草本植物一点点地啃吃掉了。
4. VERB 蚕食;逐渐影响;渐渐损坏
   If one thing nibbles at another, it gradually affects, harms, or destroys it.
   1. ...how best to compete with the overseas nations nibbling at our traditional markets...
      如何最有效地与正在蚕食我国传统市场的海外对手竞争
   2. Nibble away means the same as nibble .
      nibble away 同 nibble
   3. Several manufacturers are also nibbling away at Ford's traditional customer base.
      几家制造商也在蚕食福特公司的传统客户群。
5. N-COUNT (常为聚会上提供的)点心，小吃
   Nibbles are small snacks such as biscuits, crisps, and nuts that are often offered to you at parties.
   1. ...crisps, nuts, and other nibbles.
      薯片、坚果和其他小零食

1. He started to nibble his biscuit
   他开始啃饼干了。
2. She nibbled at the corner of a piece of dry toast.
   她啃着干巴巴的烤面包的一角。
3. John found he was kissing and nibbling her ear
   约翰意识到自己在亲吻并轻咬她的耳朵。
4. Daniel Winter nibbled on his pen.
   丹尼尔·温特咬着他的钢笔。
5. A herd of goats was nibbling the turf around the base of the tower
   一群山羊在啃塔基四周的草皮。
6. The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.
   鸟儿们紧贴在墙上，啄着砖缝。
7. Instead of snacking on crisps and chocolate, nibble on celery or carrot
   不要把薯片和巧克力当零食来吃，要吃些芹菜和胡萝卜。
8. You could use an8-bit mask and an and operation in order to isolate one or the other numeric nibble.
   为了将一个或另一个半字节分离出来，你可以使用一个八位屏蔽，并进行一次“与”运算。
9. As many cans as a cannibal can nibble if a cannibal can nibble cans.
   如果食人族能啃食罐头的话，那么他们会啃食尽可能多罐头。
10. Occasionally, when it was quite safe, my teacher would let go the leading-rein, and the pony sauntered on or stopped at his sweet will to eat grass or nibble the leaves of the trees that grew beside the narrow trail.
    有时候，在保证安全的前提下，我的老师也会松开缰绳，于是我的小马驹就会悠闲地在林中漫步，兴之所至，他还会停下来吃草，或者是啃食路边小树的叶子。
11. Do you choose a particular drink or something to nibble?
    你有特定的饮料或是吃的吗？
12. How, I ask, as we nibble at our salads ( I notice I am eating much faster than her), did she end up as financial adviser to rich Middle Eastern clients?
    我俩细细品味沙拉（我注意到自己吃得比她快）时，我问她是如何成功当上那些富有中东客户的金融顾问的？
13. But he could only nibble two steamed buns of broomcorn flour at each meal.
    可是他每顿饭只能啃两个高粱面馍。
14. I don't mind waiting patienly all day without getting a nibble.
    我不介意终日没吃东西的等候。
15. Just take a nibble to see if you like the taste.
    尝一小口，看你喜不喜欢这味道。
16. Although he is carnivorous, he will also eat vegetables, and when sickly he will nibble grass.
    他虽然是肉食性，他也会吃蔬菜，害病的时候，他会蚕食草。
17. The house had been for sale for some time when the Serious Nibble appeared.
    在西尔斯·尼伯来之前，这座房子已经卖了一段时间了。
18. His teeth having all droped out, he could only nibble away at his food.
    他的牙都掉光了，只好小口地咬着吃。
19. She would drink a cup of coffee and nibble at a piece of bread.
    她通常喝一杯咖啡，啃一片面包。请在后台加入相关信息。
20. Well, we just wait and see if we get a nibble.
    嗯，咱们就等着看是否有人有兴趣啰。
21. A byte, bit, nibble, or other small data type.
    字节、位、半字节或其他较小的数据类型。
22. He didn't say take a nibble when you're hungry.
    他没有说饿了你就咬一口。
23. He nibble at my idea, but will not make a definite decision.
    他对我的想法颇感兴趣，但不做出决定。
24. They like to nibble at their food throughout the day.
    它们喜欢整天慢慢地啃吃食物。
25. Investors started to nibble at the company's shares after the new contract was announced.
    在新合同公布后，投资者们开始少量购买这家公司的股票。
26. I get a pack at Starbucks and nibble throughout my day.
    我在星巴克买了一包就可以吃一天了。
27. Then they would sit down to nibble on the cheese.
    然后他们才会坐下来咀嚼奶酪。
28. Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?
    牛说∶嗯，没关系，那你要不要吃一点我的牛大便（英译∶狗屁，屁话）？

nibble away at sth

1. 慢慢地削弱；蚕食
   to take away small amounts of sth, so that the total amount is gradually reduced
   1. We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives.
      我们坐在那儿，喝着葡萄酒嚼着橄榄。
   2. He nibbled her ear playfully.
      他开玩笑地轻咬着她的耳朵。
   3. She took some cake from the tray and nibbled at it.
      她从盘子里拿了块蛋糕慢慢地吃着。

noun

1. gentle biting

2. a small byte

   Synonym:    nybble

verb

1. eat intermittently
   1. He pieced at the sandwich all morning
   2. She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles

   Synonym:    pickpiece

2. bite gently
   1. The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear

3. bite off very small pieces
   1. She nibbled on her cracker