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bites

UK //baɪts//US //baɪts//

词源

源自古英语 'bītan',意为'咬',与德语 'beißen' 同源。

noun

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。)

同义词:nibbles, mouthfuls, stings, wounds

verb

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!)

同义词:chews, gnaws, nips, stings

常见短语

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。)