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bite /baɪt/
(bit /bɪt/ , bitten /ˈbɪtn/ )
► SEE ALLbite at sthbite back (at sb/sth)bite sth backbite into sthbite sth off●ˈbite at sthto try to bite sth 试图咬；向…咬去◆The dog bit at the boy’s hand.
狗想去咬男孩的手。[v + prep]●ˌbite ˈback (at sb/sth) to react when sb has harmed you and try to harm or criticize them 回咬；报复；反击◆If you criticize him, he’ll bite back.
如果你批评他，他会反过来攻击你的。SYN hit back (at sb/sth) [v + adv]●ˌbite sth ˈbackto stop yourself from saying sth or from showing how you feel 忍住不说；抑制（情感）◆She struggled to bite back the tears of disappointment.
她极力克制着不让失望的泪水流下来。◆Mike bit back his anger.
迈克按捺住怒火。◆The word ‘idiot’ came into her head, but she bit it back.
“白痴”这个字眼闪过她的脑际，可她忍住没说出来。OBJ words, anger, retort, tears
SYN suppress sth NOTE Not used in the passive. 不用于被动语态。[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (rare) ●ˌbite ˈinto sth1. to cut or press into the surface of sth 咬入；划进；刺入◆The collar bit into his neck.
衣领勒着了他的脖子。SYN cut into sth2. to have an unpleasant effect on sth, especially by making it smaller 对…产生不良影响；（尤指）使缩小◆The recession is biting into our profits.
经济衰退侵蚀了我们的利润。[v + prep]●ˌbite sth ˈoffto cut sth off by biting it 咬下；咬掉◆She bit off a piece of chocolate.
她啃下一块巧克力。◆His finger had been bitten off by a dog.
他的手指让狗给咬断了。[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]
 ●bite sb’s ˈhead off (informal) to shout at sb or speak to them angrily, often for no good reason （常指无缘无故地）朝…叫嚷，呵斥◆I only asked him when the work would be finished and he almost bit my head off.
我只不过问了下活儿什么时候能干完，他就冲我破口大骂。●bite off more than you can ˈchew (informal) to try to do too much or sth that is too difficult for you 贪多嚼不烂；想一口吃成胖子；不自量力◆This time he’s bitten off more than he can chew.
这回他实在太贪心，吃不消了。●I, etc. could have bitten my, etc. ˈtongue off/outused to say that you wish you had not said sth that you have just said （表示后悔）真不该说刚才那句话◆Sam looked hurt and Maria could have bitten her tongue off.
看到萨姆受伤的表情，玛丽亚对自己刚才说的话懊悔不已。 |