bite
v.咬,叮n.咬,叮；咬的伤口；一口食物
释义2：
bite
/ bait /
◙ (past bit ;past participle bitten ), [noobj.] 1. (of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into something in order to eat• 咬，啃 »Rosa bit into a cream cake. 罗莎咬了一块奶油蛋糕。 »[with obj.] he bit a mouthful from the sandwich. 他咬了一口三明治。 »the woman's arm was bitten off by an alligator. 那女人的一只手臂被鳄鱼咬掉了。 [with obj.] (of an animal or a person) use the teeth in order to inflict injury• （动物，人）咬伤 »she had bitten, scratched, and kicked her assailant. 她对袭击者又咬又抓又踢。 »[noobj.] it is not unusual for a dog to bite at its owner's hand. 狗咬主人的手不是稀奇的事儿。 [with obj.] (of a snake, insect, or spider) wound with a sting, pincers, or fangs• （蛇）咬，（昆虫，蜘蛛）叮，蜇 »while on holiday she was bitten by an adder. 她度假时被蝰蛇咬伤。 (of an acid) corrode a surface• （酸）腐蚀 »chemicals have bitten deep into the stone. 化学物侵蚀到石头的深处。 (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth• （鱼）吞饵，上钩 (figurative)(of a person) be persuaded to accept a deal or offer• [喻] （人）上当 »a hundred or so retailers should bite. 大约有100个零售商会上当。 [with obj.] [informal] annoy or worry• [非正式] 使烦恼，使生气 »what's biting you today? 今天什么使你不开心？2. (of a tool, tyre, boot, etc.) grip or take hold on a surface• （工具）咬住，（轮胎）抓地，（鞋）着地不滑 »once on the slab, my boots failed to bite. 只要上了石板路，我的靴子就打滑。 (of an object) press into a part of the body, causing pain• （物体）刺痛，勒痛 »the handcuffs bit into his wrists. 手铐把他的手腕勒得很痛。 (figurative)cause emotional pain• [喻] 使伤心，使痛苦 »Cheryl's betrayal had bitten deep. 谢里尔的背叛太使人伤心了。 (of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences• （政策，局势）产生不良影响，造成不良后果 »the cuts in art education were starting to bite. 对艺术教育投入的削减开始产生不良后果。◙ noun1. an act of biting into something in order to eat• 咬，啃 »Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites. 斯蒂芬三大口就把热狗吃下去了。 a piece cut off by biting• 咬下的一块 »Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich. 罗宾从她的三明治面包咬下一大块。 [informal] a quick snack• [非正式] 三口两口吃下的一顿餐，快餐 »I plan to stop off in the village and have a bite to eat. 我计划中途在村庄停下随便吃点东西。 a small morsel of prepared food, intended to constitute one mouthful• 供一口吃下的食品，块，丁 »bacon bites with cheese. 涂奶酪的腊肉片。 (figurative)a short piece of information• [喻] 简短的信息。--› see
sound bite »snack-sized bites of information. 一条条简短的消息。 a wound inflicted by an animal's or a person's teeth• 咬伤 »Percy's dog had given her a nasty bite. 珀西的狗狠狠地咬了她一口。 a wound inflicted by an insect or snake• （虫的）叮，蜇；（蛇的）咬 »my legs were covered in mosquito bites. 我的腿满是蚊子叮的肿块。 an instance of bait being taken by a fish• 供鱼一次吞下的饵料 »by four o'clock he still hadn't had a single bite. 到4点钟，他还没有等到鱼上钩。 [Dentistry] the bringing together of the teeth in occlusion• [牙] 咬合 [Dentistry] the imprint of this in a plastic material• [牙] 牙咬合印记2. a sharp or pungent flavour• 浓烈的气味，刺激性的气味 »a fresh, lemony bite. 新鲜的柠檬味。 [mass noun] incisiveness or cogency of style• （风格）犀利，入木三分，感染力 »the tale has added bite if its characters appear to be real. 倘若故事中的人物显得真实，那么这个故事就更具感染力。 a feeling of cold in the air or wind• （寒冷或寒风引起的）刺痛感，刺骨感 »by early October there's a bite in the air. 到10月初，空气中就会有一种刺骨冰冷感了。【IDIOMS】
◘ someone's bark is worse than their bite1. said of someone whose fierce and intimidating manner does not reflect their nature• 嘴巴狠，心肠软◘ be bitten by the — bug1. develop a passionate interest in a specified activity• 开始迷上，热衷于 »Joe was badly bitten by the showbiz bug at the age of four. 乔四岁就迷上了演艺活动。◘ bite the big one1. [N. Amer. informal] die• [北美，非正式] 死去，咽气◘ bite the bullet1. decide to do something difficult or unpleasant that one has been putting off or hesitating over• 最终下定决心行动起来◘ bite the dust1. [informal] be killed• [非正式] 被杀死 (figurative)fail; come to an end• [喻] 失败；结束，终止 »she hoped the new course would not bite the dust for lack of funding. 她希望新的做法不会因为缺乏资金而失败。◘ bite the hand that feeds one1. deliberately hurt or offend a benefactor• 恩将仇报◘ bite someone's head off --› see head ◘ bite one's lip1. dig one's front teeth into one's lip in embarrassment, grief, or annoyance, or to prevent oneself from saying something• （因尴尬、悲伤、生气或不愿开口）而紧咬着嘴唇◘ bite one's nails1. chew at one's nails as a nervous habit• （紧张时习惯性地）咬指甲，焦躁不安◘ bite off more than one can chew1. take on a commitment one cannot fulfil• 承担力所不及的事◘ the biter bitten (或 bit)1. used to indicate that someone is being treated in the same way as they have treated others, typically badly• 骗人者遭骗◘ bite one's tongue1. make a desperate effort to avoid saying something• 一言不发，死不开口 »I had to bite my tongue and accept his explanation. 我只得一言不发地接受了他的解释。◘ one could have bitten one's tongue off1. used to convey that one profoundly and immediately regrets having said something• 话刚出口就懊悔不已◘ once bitten, twice shy1. (proverb)an unpleasant experience induces caution• [谚] 一次吃亏，下次小心；一次被咬，下次胆小◘ put the bite on1. [N. Amer. & Austral. informal] borrow or extort money from• [北美，澳，非正式] 向…借（或勒索）钱财◘ take a bite out of1. [informal] reduce by a significant amount• 大幅削减，大量扣除 »commissions that can take a bite out of your retirement funds. 那些会大量吞掉你们退休基金的佣金。【派生】
♦ biter noun【语源】
1. Old English bītan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bijten and German beissen【IDIOMS】
◘ bite something back1. refrain with difficulty from saying something, making a sound, or expressing an emotion• 强忍着不说话（或不发声、不露感情），咽下 »Melissa bit back a scathing comment. 梅利莎把一句已经到了嘴边的尖刻话咽下去了。◘ bite something off1. cut short an utterance• 中断（说话），打住（话头）
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