单词	nibble
释义	verb | noun nibblenibble1 /ˈnɪbəl/ ●○○ verb Etymology ETYMOLOGYnibble1 Origin: 1500-1600 Perhaps from Low German nibbeln to chew bits off Verb Table VERB TABLE nibble Simple Form Present I, you, we, they nibble he, she, it nibbles Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they nibbled Present perfect I, you, we, they have nibbled he, she, it has nibbled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had nibbled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will nibble Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have nibbled Continuous Form Present I am nibbling he, she, it is nibbling you, we, they are nibbling Past I, he, she, it was nibbling you, we, they were nibbling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been nibbling he, she, it has been nibbling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been nibbling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be nibbling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been nibbling Thesaurus THESAURUSfood► eat to put food in your mouth and swallow it:  Eat your sandwich. Would you like something to eat (=some food)? ► have to eat or drink a particular thing:  What would you like to have for dinner? ► consume formal to eat or drink something. Used especially in writing:  Coffee is consumed by millions of people every day. ► devour formal to eat something very quickly:  The hungry children devoured the food on their plates and asked for more. ► overeat to eat too much, or eat more than is healthy:  I overate at lunch and now I feel a little sick. ► nibble (on) something to take small bites of something and eat only a little bit of it:  Sarah nibbled on a cookie and sipped her coffee. ► pick at something to eat only a little bit of your food because you are not hungry:  He only picked at his dinner. ► munch (on) to eat something in a slightly noisy or messy way. Often used about animals or children:  The beaver sat at the edge of the pond munching on tree bark. ► ingest formal to eat or swallow something. Used in scientific language:  If too much of the substance is ingested, vomiting will occur. [intransitive, transitive] a)to eat small amounts of food by taking very small bites:  We put out nuts for the squirrels to nibble.nibble at/on Guests were nibbling on hors d'oeuvres. b)to gently bite something, as a sign of sexual attraction► see thesaurus at eatnibble (away) at something phrasal verb1to keep reducing something by taking small amounts from it SYN eat into:  House expenses are nibbling away at our savings.2to begin to deal with something in a small way:  A few studies have begun to nibble at the issue of healthcare costs. verb | noun nibblenibble2 noun [countable] 1a small bite of something:  One of the kids tried a nibble of the bread.2nibbles [plural] small things to eat, especially at a party:  a selection of cocktail nibbles3an expression of slight interest in an offer or suggestion:  We’ve had a few nibbles from potential buyers.
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