nibble
nibblenibble[ˈnɪb(ə)l]'nibble at sth 1.■to eat sth by taking very small bites小口咬；一点点地咬:The mouse nibbled at the peanuts.老鼠一点一点地啃着花生。You’ve only nibbled at your lunch.你午饭只吃了几口。2.■to show a slight interest in sth表示对……稍感兴趣:Several companies have nibbled at our offer.若干公司表示对我们的出价有兴趣。[G]v+prep,nibble a'way at sth (especially BrE)3.■to gradually reduce or use up the total amount of sth慢慢减少；蚕食:Inflation began to nibble away at their savings.通货膨胀开始蚕食他们的存款。[G]v+adv+prep
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