nibble at
英 [ˈnɪbəl æt] 美 [ˈnɪbəl æt]

v.

啃，一点一点地咬，吹毛求疵；小口咬，一点点地咬；表示对…稍感兴趣；

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. The tiger in the cage gnawed listlessly at a bone.
   笼子里的老虎在没精打采地啃一根骨头。
2. Lions like to gnaw away at a piece of meat.
   狮子喜欢不断地啃着一块肉。
3. His teeth having all dropped out, he could only nibble away at his food.
   他牙齿全掉光了，他吃东西时只能一点一点地咬。
4. He nibbled and nibbled at the rope until it broke.
   小老鼠拼命地咬着那一段绳子，直到绳子断了为止。
5. The critic nibbled at the young writer's new novel.
   那位批评家对这位青年作家的新小说作了吹毛求疵的抨击。
6. We will not carp at this great writer.
   我们不会对这位伟大的作家吹毛求疵。

权威例句

To nibble at plant resistance proteins
Parallel nibble-at-a-time implementation of the Ethernet CRC
Climate talks prepare to nibble at plans to save the world
Highway toll plans merely nibble at edges of traffic congestion
MICE nibble at theory of how universe works
Employers nibble at dental plan costs
Pricier lunches nibble at wallets
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Election 2001: `Lib Dems Nibble at Edges of Blair's Lead ; the Polls
NICHE NETS NIBBLE AT NIELSENS