morsel
n 一小口(食物)(mors-vel 表示小东西→咬一小口)
释义2:
morsel
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◙ noun1. a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful• (食物)一小份;一小口 »Juliet pushed a last morsel of toast into her mouth. 朱丽叶把最后一小口烤面包放进了嘴里。 »estate agents think the mansion will be a very tasty morsel for an international company. 房地产经纪人认为这幢大厦会很合跨国公司胃口的。 a small piece or amount• 一点点,点滴;小块 »there was a morsel of consolation for the British team. 对英国队略有安慰。 a person who is regarded with pity or sympathy• 受人怜悯或同情的人【语源】
1. Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of mors 'a bite', from Latin mors- 'bitten', from the verb mordere
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