好词典
bite
UK //baɪt//US //baɪt//
词源
源自古英语bītan，与古高地德语bīzan、拉丁语findere(劈开)同源，最初表示'切割'或'撕裂'的动作。
verb
❶ 用牙齿咬住或咬断某物，通常指动物或人用牙齿施加压力。
“The dog bit the mailman on the leg.”
（狗咬了邮递员的腿。）
“She bit into the apple and enjoyed its sweetness.”
（她咬了一口苹果，享受它的甜味。）
❶ 指昆虫或动物用嘴或刺叮咬，通常会造成疼痛或不适。
“A mosquito bit me last night and left an itchy bump.”
（昨晚蚊子咬了我，留下一个痒痒的包。）
“The spider bit him and he had to go to the hospital.”
（蜘蛛咬了他，他不得不去医院。）
同义词:nip, chew, gnaw, chomp, snap
noun
❶ 咬的动作或被咬的伤口，也可以指咬下的一小块食物。
“He took a big bite of the sandwich.”
（他咬了一大口三明治。）
“The bite on her arm was starting to swell.”
（她手臂上的咬伤开始肿了。）
❶ 指食物或饮料的强烈味道或刺激感，尤其是辛辣或酸味。
“This chili has a real bite to it.”
（这个辣椒真的很辣。）
“The lemonade had a refreshing citrus bite.”
（柠檬水有一种清爽的柑橘酸味。）
同义词:mouthful, nibble, taste, sting, pungency
常见短语
bite the bullet — 咬紧牙关忍受痛苦或不愉快的事情，比喻勇敢面对困难。
“I didn't want to do the presentation but I had to bite the bullet.”
（我不想做演讲，但不得不硬着头皮上。）
bite off more than one can chew — 贪多嚼不烂，比喻承担了超过自己能力范围的事情。
“By taking on three jobs at once, he bit off more than he could chew.”
（同时做三份工作，他实在是力不从心。）
bite one's tongue — 咬住舌头不说话，比喻忍住不说出自己的想法或批评。
“I wanted to correct him but I bit my tongue.”
（我想纠正他，但还是忍住了没说。）