英语词汇“nib”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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A nib is the point of a thing, such as a spear. More commonly it means the point of a pen, especially a fountain pen. Before ball points were invented, a common student problem was a pen with a broken nib.

The word nib comes from a 16th century word meaning the beak of a bird. In more modern times, nib has come to refer to the pieces of the cocoa bean that remain after it has been hulled, roasted, and crushed. Cocoa nibs are the very essence of what we think as chocolate, and yet, ironically, the cocoa nib needs sugar and cocoa butter to temper its bitterness.

WORD FAMILY

nib: nibbing, nibs

USAGE EXAMPLES

So far, so stout, which means that the taste – almost burned, like cocoa nibs and espresso – is a welcome surprise.

The Guardian(Dec 20, 2016)

Add dried fruit, cacao nibs or chocolate chips, if desired.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 14, 2016)

Pat LeBlanc, the chairman, pointed to a nib of metal on a circuit board.

New York Times(Dec 02, 2016)

n the writing point of a pen

Syn|Hyper

pen nib

point

sharp end

n horny projecting mouth of a bird

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

beak, bill, neb, pecker

cere

the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds

mouth

the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening

单词	nib
释义	nib (once / 10544 pages) 1n 2n A nib is the point of a thing, such as a spear. More commonly it means the point of a pen, especially a fountain pen. Before ball points were invented, a common student problem was a pen with a broken nib. The word nib comes from a 16th century word meaning the beak of a bird. In more modern times, nib has come to refer to the pieces of the cocoa bean that remain after it has been hulled, roasted, and crushed. Cocoa nibs are the very essence of what we think as chocolate, and yet, ironically, the cocoa nib needs sugar and cocoa butter to temper its bitterness. WORD FAMILY nib: nibbing, nibs USAGE EXAMPLES So far, so stout, which means that the taste – almost burned, like cocoa nibs and espresso – is a welcome surprise. The Guardian(Dec 20, 2016) Add dried fruit, cacao nibs or chocolate chips, if desired. Los Angeles Times(Dec 14, 2016) Pat LeBlanc, the chairman, pointed to a nib of metal on a circuit board. New York Times(Dec 02, 2016) 1 n the writing point of a pen Syn\|Hyper pen nib point sharp end 2 n horny projecting mouth of a bird Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper beak, bill, neb, pecker cere the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds mouth the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
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