nibble的过去式是什么

1. a small byte
2. gentle biting

1. bite off very small pieces;

   "She nibbled on her cracker"
   

2. bite gently;

   "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"
   

3. eat intermittently; take small bites of;

   "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"
   "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
   

1.啃;一点一点地咬(或吃)
If younibble food, you eat it by biting very small pieces of it, for example because you are not very hungry.

e.g. He started tonibble his biscuit...
他开始啃饼干了。
e.g. She nibbled at the corner of a piece of dry toast.
她啃着干巴巴的烤面包的一角。

2.轻咬;啃
If younibble something, you bite it very gently.

e.g. John found he was kissing and nibbling her ear...
约翰意识到自己在亲吻并轻咬她的耳朵。
e.g. Daniel Winter nibbled on his pen.
丹尼尔·温特咬着他的钢笔。

3.(动物)小口地啃，蚕食
When an animalnibbles something, it takes small bites of it quickly and repeatedly.

e.g. A herd of goats was nibbling the turf around the base of the tower...
一群山羊在啃塔基四周的草皮。
e.g. The birds cling to the wall andnibble at the brickwork.
鸟儿们紧贴在墙上，啄着砖缝。

4.蚕食;逐渐影响;渐渐损坏
If one thingnibbles at another, it gradually affects, harms, or destroys it.

e.g. ...how best to compete with the overseas nations nibbling at our traditional markets...
如何最有效地与正在蚕食我国传统市场的海外对手竞争

5.(常为聚会上提供的)点心，小吃
Nibbles are small snacks such as biscuits, crisps, and nuts that are often offered to you at parties.

e.g. ...crisps, nuts, and other nibbles.
薯片、坚果和其他小零食

• nibble at啃
• nibble away一点一点地咬吃...
• nibble mode半字节方式, 四位方...
• nibble off咬掉

• The bases of the trees were nibbled bare by rabbits.

  出自：T. Hardy

• Encircling her..waist with a fond arm, the husband..nibbles her throat.

  出自：P. Reading