| 词组 | bite |
| 释义 | bite [bit bitten, biting, ] bite back 1. bite back sth • bite sth back especially BrE to stop yourself from saying something or from showing what you really feel, especially when this is difficult: ▪ Carrie had a powerful desire to say what she really thought, but she bit back the words. ▪ Shiona bit back her anger. What on earth was Mackay playing at? 2. bite back to criticize someone strongly and angrily, or do something to them as a punishment, because they have criticized or done something unpleasant to you: ▪ Be careful what you say - Maria's got a temper and she tends to bite back rather easily! + at ▪ Tony Blair bites back at his critics in an article in the News of the World. bite into 1. bite into sth to press so hard against someone's skin that it hurts or cuts them: ▪ Callum tightened his grip and she felt his fingers biting into her wrist. ▪ The poor creature's collar was so small that it bit into its neck. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑dig into 2. bite into sth especially BrE to use a large part of the money, time etc that you have available, so that there is much less left: ▪ If we bought the car now, it would really bite into out savings. ▪ Shares have slumped as the recession has bitten into profits. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑eat into |
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