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1. Oxford Dictionary

   bite

   • IPA[bʌɪt]

   英式

   • v.
     (of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something；use the teeth in order to inflict injury on
   • n.
     an act of biting something in order to eat it；a wound inflicted by an animal's or a person's teeth

   • verb: bite, 3rd person present: bites, gerund or present participle: biting, past tense: bit, past participle: bitten

   • noun: bite, plural noun: bites

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something he bit off a piece of cheese Rosa bit into a cupcake 同義詞 sink one's teeth into, chew, munch, crunch, champ, ... 更多tear at, masticate, eat, nibble at, gnaw at
   • ▪ use the teeth in order to inflict injury on he was chased and bitten by a dog she had bitten, scratched, and kicked her assailant
   • ▪ (of a snake, insect, or spider) wound (someone or something) with fangs, pincers, or a sting while on holiday she was bitten by an adder 同義詞 puncture, prick, pierce, sting, wound
   • ▪ informal annoy or worry what's biting you today?
   • 2. (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth I marvel at how easily and eagerly a chub will bite
   • ▪ informal be persuaded to accept a deal or offer a hundred or so retailers should bite 同義詞 accept, go for it, agree, respond, be lured, ... 更多be enticed, be tempted, be allured, take the bait, rise to the bait
   • 3. make firm contact with a surface the brake pads don't bite until they're warmed up once on the slab, my boots failed to bite 同義詞 grip, hold, get a purchase
   • ▪ (of an object) press into a part of the body, causing pain the handcuffs bit into his wrists
   • ▪ (of an acid) corrode a surface chemicals have bitten deep into the stone 同義詞 corrode, eat into, eat away at, wear away, burn (into), ... 更多etch, erode, dissolve, destroy, consume
   • 4. (of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences the cuts in art education were starting to bite 同義詞 take effect, have an effect, be effective, be efficacious, work, ... 更多function, act, have results, take hold, succeed, be successful, work out, go as planned, have the desired effect/result, informalcome off, pay off, do the trick, do the business, turn the trick
   • ▪ cause emotional pain Cheryl's betrayal had bitten deep
   • ▪ North American informal be very bad, unpleasant, or unfortunate it bites that your mom won't let you go

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an act of biting something in order to eat it Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites 同義詞 mouthful, piece, morsel, bit
   • ▪ a wound inflicted by an animal's or a person's teeth Percy's dog had given her a nasty bite 同義詞 nip, snap, chew, munch, nibble, ... 更多gnaw
   • ▪ a wound inflicted by a snake, insect, or spider my legs were covered in mosquito bites 同義詞 puncture, prick, sting, wound
   • ▪ an instance of bait being taken by a fish by four o'clock he still hadn't had a single bite
   • ▪ the bringing together of the teeth so that the jaws are closed.
   • ▪ an imprint of the position of the teeth when the jaws are closed, made in a plastic material.
   • 2. a piece cut off by biting Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich
   • ▪ informal a quick snack I plan to stop off in the village and have a bite to eat 同義詞 snack, light meal, something to eat, mouthful, soupçon, ... 更多nibbles, titbit, savoury, appetizer, refreshments, namkeen, informalbite to eat, a little something, elevenses
   • ▪ a small morsel of prepared food, intended to constitute one mouthful bacon bites with cheese 同義詞 mouthful, piece, morsel, bit
   • ▪ a short piece of information.
   • 3. a sharp or pungent flavour a fresh, lemony bite 同義詞 piquancy, pungency, spice, spiciness, saltiness, ... 更多pepperiness, flavour, flavouring, savour, taste, tastiness, relish, tang, zest, sharpness, tartness, interest, edge, effect, potency, informalkick, punch, oomph, zing
   • ▪ incisiveness or cogency of style the tale has added bite if its characters appear to be real
   • ▪ a feeling of cold in the air or wind by early October there's a bite in the air

   片語

   • be bitten by the — bug
   • bite the big one
   • bite the bullet
   • bite the dust
   • bite the hand that feeds one
   • bite me
   • bite one's lip
   • bite one's nails
   • bite off more than one can chew
   • the biter bitten
   • bite one's tongue
   • one could have bitten one's tongue off
   • once bitten, twice shy
   • put the bite on
   • take a bite out of
   • bite back