
好词典

源自古英语 'bītan',意为'咬',与德语 'beißen' 同源。
❶ 指被咬的伤口或痕迹,通常由动物或昆虫造成,也可形容食物的一小口。
“The dog left several bites on my leg.”
(狗在我的腿上留下了几处咬痕。)
“She took small bites of the cake.”
(她小口小口地吃着蛋糕。)
❶ 指用牙齿咬或切割某物,也可比喻为某事产生强烈影响或刺痛感。
“The dog bites the bone happily.”
(狗开心地咬着骨头。)
“Be careful, this pepper really bites!”
(小心,这种辣椒真的很辣!)
bite the bullet — 形容勇敢面对困难或痛苦的事情,即使不情愿也要去做。
“I had to bite the bullet and tell him the bad news.”
(我不得不硬着头皮告诉他这个坏消息。)
bite off more than one can chew — 指承担了超出自己能力范围的任务或责任,导致难以完成。
“He bit off more than he could chew by taking on three projects at once.”
(他同时接手三个项目,结果力不从心。)