nibble

• 名词，指一小块或少量，尤指食物，或指轻轻地、小口地咬一下。

A noun referring to a small piece or amount, especially of food, or a gentle, small bite.

1. Half a byteC1formalIT

   A unit of digital information equal to four bits, or half of a standard byte.

   半字节

   • A nibble can represent sixteen different values.
   • Programmers sometimes use nibbles to store small data efficiently.
   • The hexadecimal digit corresponds to a single nibble.

   同义词nybble

2. Small biteA2informal

   A small, gentle bite or an act of eating in small amounts.

   小口咬

   • The fish took a nibble at the bait.
   • She took a nibble of the chocolate bar.
   • He offered the rabbit a nibble of carrot.

   同义词bitecrumbmorselmouthfulsnacktaste

• 动词，指小口小口地咬或一点一点地吃，常带有小心、轻巧或无关紧要的意味。

A verb used to indicate the act of taking small bites or eating in small amounts, often gently or cautiously.

1. Bite off very small piecesA2formal

   To take tiny bites from something, often repeatedly.

   小口咬

   • The mouse nibbled the cheese carefully.
   • She nibbled a piece of chocolate while reading.
   • He nibbled the edge of his sandwich.

   同义词bitegnawnippeckpick

   反义词devourgobblegulpwolf

2. Bite gentlyA2informal

   To bite something softly or cautiously, often as a sign of affection or testing.

   轻咬

   • The puppy nibbled my fingers playfully.
   • She nibbled his ear affectionately.
   • He nibbled the apple to check if it was ripe.

   同义词mouthnippeck

   反义词boltchompdevourgobblemunchwolf

3. Eat intermittentlyB1informal

   To eat small amounts of food at irregular intervals, rather than in a full meal.

   小口吃

   • She nibbled on snacks throughout the movie.
   • He nibbled at his dinner, not feeling very hungry.
   • They nibbled on appetizers before the main course.

   同义词grazepeck atpick atsnacktoy with

   反义词devourgorgeguzzle