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●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。 |