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nibbling
UK //ˈnɪb.lɪŋ//US //ˈnɪb.lɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语nyblen，与低地德语nibbelen（轻咬）同源，可能模拟轻微咬食的声音。
verb
❶ 指小口小口地咬或吃，动作轻微且持续，常用于描述动物进食或人吃零食时的样子。
“The rabbit was nibbling on a carrot.”
（兔子正在小口啃胡萝卜。）
“She kept nibbling biscuits while watching TV.”
（她看电视时不停地小口吃饼干。）
❶ 比喻缓慢或逐渐地消耗、侵蚀某物，常指时间、金钱或资源被一点点耗尽。
“Inflation is nibbling away at our savings.”
（通货膨胀正在一点点蚕食我们的存款。）
“The project deadlines kept nibbling into our weekends.”
（项目截止日期不断侵蚀我们的周末时间。）
同义词:gnawing, pecking, biting, chewing, eroding
noun
❶ 指小口咬食的行为或动作，也用于描述被咬掉的小块食物。
“We could hear the nibbling of mice in the attic.”
（我们能听到阁楼里老鼠啃咬的声音。）
“She left just a few nibblings of cake on the plate.”
（她在盘子里只留下几小块蛋糕屑。）
同义词:bits, crumbs, morsels, scraps, leftovers
常见短语
nibbling away — 形容某物被逐渐消耗或侵蚀的过程，常用于负面语境。
“Her anxiety was nibbling away at her confidence.”
（焦虑感正逐渐削弱她的自信心。）
nibbling on — 表示正在小口吃某种食物，强调随意或间断的进食状态。
“He was nibbling on peanuts during the football game.”
（他在看足球比赛时小口吃着花生。）