nibbles

['nibl]

[ nibbles ]

v.一点点地咬, 轻咬, 吹毛求疵, （审慎地）表示有意接受
n.轻咬, 少量

例句与用法：

He didn't answer, but just continued to nibble at his food.

他没有回答，只是继续一点一点地吃东西。

The mice have nibbled a hole in the cheese.

老鼠在奶酪上啃出了一个洞。

Food and rent nibbled away at the money they had saved.

花在食物和房租上的钱把他们的积蓄一点一点耗掉了。

词形变化：

动词过去式: nibbled | 动词过去分词: nibbled | 动词现在分词: nibbling | 动词第三人称单数: nibbles |