bite
- v.咬;叮;上钩;蜇;咬饵;产生不良影响
- n.咬;(咬下的)一口;咬伤;寒冷;咬饵;影响力;浓香;简单的一餐;小量食物
biteverb
用牙齿 use teeth
咬
to use your teeth to cut into or through sth
She was bitten by the family dog.
她被家里的狗咬伤了。
Stop biting your nails!
别咬指甲了！
She bit into a ripe juicy pear.
她咬了一口熟透了的多汁的梨。
Does your dog bite?
你的狗咬人吗？
Come here! I won't bite! (= you don't need to be afraid)
过来吧！我不会咬人的！
He bit off a large chunk of bread./He bit a large chunk of bread off.
他咬下了一大块面包。
昆虫；蛇 of insect/snake
叮；蜇；咬
to wound sb by making a small hole or mark in their skin
We were badly bitten by mosquitoes.
我们被蚊子咬得不行。
Most European spiders don't bite.
大多数欧洲蜘蛛不咬人。
鱼 of fish
咬饵；上钩
if a fish bites , it takes food from the hook of a fishing line and may get caught
产生影响 have effect
产生不良影响
to have an unpleasant effect
The recession is beginning to bite.
经济衰退开始产生不良影响。
to develop a strong interest in or enthusiasm for sth
他迷上了旅游。
He's been bitten by the travel bug .
to start to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation which cannot be avoided
to harm sb who has helped you or supported you
to stop yourself from saying sth or from showing an emotion
to try to do too much, or sth that is too difficult
to stop yourself from saying sth that might upset sb or cause an argument, although you want to speak
我不相信她的解释，但我忍着没有说出来。
I didn't believe her explanation but I bit my tongue.
used when sb says sth stupid or embarrassing and immediately wishes they had not said it
to shout at sb in an angry way, especially without reason
反击；反驳
to react angrily, especially when sb has criticized or harmed you
忍住不说出某事；不流露情感
to stop yourself from saying sth or from showing your feelings
She bit back her anger.
她按捺住怒火。
咬（或切、陷等）入某物
to cut into the surface of sth
The horses' hooves bit deep into the soft earth.
马蹄深深地陷进了松软的土里。
noun
用牙齿 using teeth
咬
an act of biting
The dog gave me a playful bite.
狗闹着玩地咬了我一下。
He has to wear a brace to correct his bite (= the way the upper and lower teeth fit together) .
他得戴着牙箍矫正牙齿的咬合。
食物 food
（咬下的）一口
a small piece of food that you can bite from a larger piece
She took a couple of bites of the sandwich.
她咬了两口三明治。
He didn't eat a bite of his dinner (= he ate nothing) .
他一口饭也没吃。
小量食物；简单的一餐
a small amount of food; a small meal
How about a bite of lunch?
简单吃点午饭好吗？
We just have time for a bite to eat before the movie.
电影开演之前，我们只有匆匆吃一点东西的时间。
昆虫；动物 of insect/animal
咬伤；叮伤；蜇伤
a wound made by an animal or insect
Dog bites can get infected.
狗咬的伤口会感染。
a mosquito/snake bite
蚊子叮伤；蛇咬伤
浓郁的味道 strong taste
浓香
a pleasant strong taste
Cheese will add extra bite to any pasta dish.
干酪会增加面食的香味。
冷 cold
寒冷；凛冽
a sharp cold feeling
There's a bite in the air tonight.
今晚寒气刺骨。
强烈影响 powerful effect
影响力；感染力
a quality that makes sth effective or powerful
The performance had no bite to it.
这次演出毫无感染力。
鱼 of fish
咬饵；上钩
the act of a fish biting food on a hook
an opportunity to do sth
他们渴望能得到第二次机会。
They were eager for a second bite of the cherry.
used to say that sb is not really as angry or as aggressive as they sound
bite
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VERB 咬；咬伤
If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.Both sisters bit their nails as children...
两姐妹都像小孩儿一样咬指甲。
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N-COUNT （尤指对食物的）咬
A bite of something, especially food, is the action of biting it.He took another bite of apple...
他又咬了一口苹果。
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N-SING 一点儿食物
If you have a bite to eat, you have a small meal or a snack.It was time to go home for a little rest and a bite to eat.
该回家休息一会儿，吃一点儿东西了。
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VERB 咬；叮
If a snake or a small insect bites you, it makes a mark or hole in your skin, and often causes the surrounding area of your skin to become painful or itchy.When an infected mosquito bites a human, spores are injected into the blood...
感染病毒的蚊子叮咬人之后，孢子便被注入血液中。
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N-COUNT （被叮、咬后留下的）伤口，包
A bite is an injury or a mark on your body where an animal, snake, or small insect has bitten you.Any dog bite, no matter how small, needs immediate medical attention.
被狗咬后，不管伤口多小，都必须立即就医。
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VERB 产生严重（或不良）影响
When an action or policy begins to bite, it begins to have a serious or harmful effect.As the sanctions begin to bite there will be more political difficulties ahead...
随着制裁开始产生严重的负面影响，政治上将面临更多的困难。
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VERB 碾轧；切割；陷入
If an object bites into a surface, it presses hard against it or cuts into it.There may even be some wire or nylon biting into the flesh...
甚至可能有一些金属丝或者尼龙线勒到肉里。
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N-UNCOUNT （食物或酒的）浓郁味道，辛辣味
If you say that a food or drink has bite, you like it because it has a strong or sharp taste....the addition of tartaric acid to give the wine some bite.
为增加红酒的口感而加入酒石酸
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N-SING 寒冷；刺骨
If the air or the wind has a bite, it feels very cold.There was a bite in the air, a smell perhaps of snow.
空气非常寒冷，似乎有雪的味道。
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N-UNCOUNT （表演、文章等的）犀利，感染力
If something such as a performance or a piece of writing has bite, it is exciting or effective.The teams have that extra bite when they are playing against their neighbours...
这几支队伍与其邻近地区队伍交手时锐气更盛。
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VERB 上钩；咬钩；吞饵
If a fish bites when you are fishing, it takes the hook or bait at the end of your fishing line in its mouth.After half an hour, the fish stopped biting and we moved on.
半个小时以后，鱼儿不再咬钩了，我们只好换地方。
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N-COUNT 少许；少量；小部分
A bite of something is a small part or amount of it....bites of conversation.
谈话的片段
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PHRASE 恩将仇报；以怨报德；忘恩负义
If someone bites the hand that feeds them, they behave badly or in an ungrateful way towards someone who they depend on.She may be cynical about the film industry, but ultimately she has no intention of biting the hand that feeds her.
她对电影业可能有些怀疑失望，但终究没有恩将仇报之意。
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PHRASE 大发雷霆；乱发火儿
If someone speaks or replies to you angrily, and you think they are being unfair or reacting too strongly, you can say that they bite your head off .Whenever possible, suggest she talks about it but be aware she may bite your head off for your trouble.
找机会建议她谈谈这事儿，但是小心她可能会因为你多事儿而大发雷霆。
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PHRASE 隐忍不言；绷紧嘴巴
If you bite your lip or your tongue, you stop yourself from saying something that you want to say, because it would be the wrong thing to say in the circumstances.I must learn to bite my lip...
我必须学会不乱说话。
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PHRASE 抽出一部分，拿出一部分（钱）
If something takes a bite out of a sum of money, part of the money is spent or taken away in order to pay for it.Local taxes are going to be taking a bigger bite out of people's income than they ever have before.
地方税收在人们收入中的比重将超过以往任何时候。
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someone's bark is worse than their bite→ see:bark
noun
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- a portion removed from the whole
- the government's weekly bite from my paycheck
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- the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
- Synonym: chomp
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- a strong odor or taste property
- the pungency of mustard
- the sulfurous bite of garlic
- the sharpness of strange spices
- the raciness of the wine
- Synonym: pungency sharpness raciness
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- wit having a sharp and caustic quality
- he commented with typical pungency
- the bite of satire
- Synonym: pungency
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- (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
- after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite
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- a light informal meal
- Synonym: collation snack
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- a small amount of solid food;a mouthful
- all they had left was a bit of bread
- Synonym: morsel bit
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- a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
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- a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
- Synonym: sting insect bite
verb
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- penetrate or cut, as with a knife
- The fork bit into the surface
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- deliver a sting to
- A bee stung my arm yesterday
- Synonym: sting prick
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- to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
- Gunny invariably tried to bite her
- Synonym: seize with teeth
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- cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
- The sun burned his face
- Synonym: sting burn
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The wound from the dog bite had become infected .
狗咬的伤口感染了。
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That dog will give you a nasty bite , given half a chance .
只要一有机会，那条狗就会狠咬你一口。
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There 's room for another one if you move up a bit .
如果你挪开一点，这里还可以容纳多一个人。
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You need to work on your pronunciation a bit more .
你需要再加把劲改进发音。
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Wind forward to the bit where they discover the body .
往前绕片，绕到他们发现尸体的那一截。
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Can you turn the volume up a little bit ?
你能把音量开大点儿吗？
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Actually , I 'll be a bit late home .
说真的，我回家会晚一点。
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We can finish this job on time if everyone does their bit .
要是每个人都尽职，我们就能按时完成这项工作。
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What 's wrong with a bit of smoodge between friends ?
朋友之间互相恭维一下有什么不妥？
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It 's a bit much calling me at three in the morning .
凌晨三点钟打电话给我，太过分了。
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With a bit of luck , we 'll finish on time .
如果我们运气好，就能够准时完成。
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It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend .
它比我预计的消费高了一点。
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It 's a bit off expecting us to work on Sunday .
让我们星期天上班工作，那可不太行吧。
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We should manage , with a little bit of luck .
我们只要有一点点运气就能应付过去。
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Bit by bit memories of the night came back to me .
我渐渐回忆起了那晚的点点滴滴。
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Everything has become just that little bit harder .
一切都变得艰难了。
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Seven people in the car was a bit of a squeeze .
那辆车坐了七个人是有点挤。
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I 've got a bit of shopping to do .
我要买点东西。
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He didn 't take a blind bit of notice of me .
他压根儿没理睬我。
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I 'll be a bit later home tomorrow .
明天我要晚点儿回家。
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Let 's go somewhere a bit more private .
咱们另找个僻静些的地方吧。
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She couldn 't accept the whole drug-culture bit .
她无法接受这种典型的毒品文化。
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Can you turn the volume up a bit ?
你能把音量开大点儿吗？
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He was a bit off with me this morning .
他今天早晨对我有点冷淡。
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I 'm feeling a bit fragile after last night .
昨夜以后我觉得身子有点发虚。
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I need to earn a bit extra this month .
我这个月需要挣点外快。
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She 's a bit heavy going .
她有点难缠。
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I feel a bit down today .
我今天有点闷闷不乐。
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Can you stand a bit further away ?
你能不能站远一点？
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The note was written on a scrappy bit of paper .
便条写在一片破纸上。
普通用词，强调用牙咬住、咬掉、把东西咬碎。
The dog bit that boy and made his leg bleed.
狗把那个小男孩的腿咬出血了。
He was bitten by a snake.
他被蛇咬伤了。
指嚼或吃食物时发出较大声响。
There he sat, happily champing his lunch.
他坐在那里，津津有味地吃着午餐。
The horses were champing their hay.
马在咔嚓咔嚓地咀嚼干草。
通常只用于 gnash your teeth 这一习语中，表示因愤怒或痛苦而咬牙切齿。
Seeing his enemy, he gnashed his teeth.
见到仇人，他把牙齿咬得格格作响。
指用力咬或啃一件东西，含有连续不断的意思。
The rats gnawed a hole in the box.
老鼠把箱子咬了一个洞。
The dog is gnawing on a bone.
狗在啃骨头。
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