英语词组nibble at是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

nibble (away) at (something)

1. Literally, to eat something at a slow pace and in small bites. I wonder if Mary isn't feeling well—she only nibbled at her dinner. He sat on the bench, happily nibbling away at his cookie.

2. To erode something in small increments over time. Corrosion has been nibbling away at the hull of my boat for the past few years.

3. To bite something very softly so as not to break the surface. He started nibbling at my elbows, thinking it would turn me on.

nibble (away) on (something)

1. Literally, to eat something at a slow pace and in small bites. I wonder if Mary isn't feeling well—she only nibbled on her dinner. He sat on the bench, happily nibbling away on his cookie.

2. To bite something very softly so as not to break the surface. He started nibbling on my elbows, thinking it would turn me on.

nibble at something

to take tiny bites of some kind of food. The children nibbled at their dinner because they had eaten too much candy. Stop nibbling at that candy.

nibble at

1. To eat something by taking small bites: The mice have been nibbling at the curtains.

2. To eat a small amount of something, especially unenthusiastically: She only nibbled at her peas.

3. To bite something but not break the surface; nip at something: My date nibbled at my ear during the movie.

词组	nibble at
释义	phrasenibble at nibble at sth to eat something taking very small bites: Emma nibbled at a piece of toast. in thoughtful silence.■ SIMILAR TO: peck at, pick at nibble (away) at (something) 1. Literally, to eat something at a slow pace and in small bites. I wonder if Mary isn't feeling well—she only nibbled at her dinner. He sat on the bench, happily nibbling away at his cookie. 2. To erode something in small increments over time. Corrosion has been nibbling away at the hull of my boat for the past few years. 3. To bite something very softly so as not to break the surface. He started nibbling at my elbows, thinking it would turn me on. nibble (away) on (something) 1. Literally, to eat something at a slow pace and in small bites. I wonder if Mary isn't feeling well—she only nibbled on her dinner. He sat on the bench, happily nibbling away on his cookie. 2. To bite something very softly so as not to break the surface. He started nibbling on my elbows, thinking it would turn me on. nibble at something to take tiny bites of some kind of food. The children nibbled at their dinner because they had eaten too much candy. Stop nibbling at that candy. nibble at v. 1. To eat something by taking small bites: The mice have been nibbling at the curtains. 2. To eat a small amount of something, especially unenthusiastically: She only nibbled at her peas. 3. To bite something but not break the surface; nip at something: My date nibbled at my ear during the movie.
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