bite
verb
noun
baɪt
verb
1
TEETH
牙齿
to
use
your
teeth
to
cut,
crush,
or
chew
something
咬
I,T
The
dog
bit
him
and
made
his
hand
bleed.
那只狗把他的手咬出血了。
[+
into/through/at/down
]
She
bit
into
a
croissant
and
took
a
sip
of
coffee.
她咬了一口牛角面包，啜了一口咖啡。
An
adult
conger
eel
can
easily
bite
through
a
man’s
leg.
成年的康吉鳗不费力就能咬穿人腿。
Nina
pushed
her
fist
into
her
mouth
and
bit
down
hard
.
尼娜把拳头塞进嘴巴，拼命地咬下去。
bite
sth
off
a
man
whose
arm
was
bitten
off
by
an
alligator
被鳄鱼咬掉一条胳膊的男子
bite
your
nails
(bite
the
nails
on
your
fingers,
especially
because
you
are
nervous)
咬指甲
I
wish
I
could
stop
biting
my
nails.
我希望自己能改掉咬指甲的毛病。
bite
your
lip
(because
you
are
upset
or
not
sure
what
to
say)
〔因不安或不知道该说什么而〕咬着嘴唇
She
paused
uncertainly,
biting
her
lip.
她犹豫着停了下来，咬着嘴唇。
2
INSECT/SNAKE
昆虫/蛇
to
injure
someone
by
making
a
hole
in
their
skin
〔昆虫〕叮，蜇;〔蛇〕咬伤;
I,T
I
think
I’ve
been
bitten.
我好像被什么东西咬了。
The
dog’s
been
badly
bitten
by
fleas.
狗被跳蚤咬得很厉害。
3
PRESS HARD
用力挤压
if
an
object
bites
into
a
surface,
it
presses
firmly
into
it
and
does
not
move
or
slip
卡紧，咬住，紧抓住
I
[+
into
]
The
hooves
of
the
galloping
horses
had
bitten
deep
into
the
soft
earth.
驰骋的马儿在松软的泥土里踏出了深深的蹄印。
He
wore
boots
that
bit
into
the
ice.
他穿了一双能卡住冰面的靴子。
4
EFFECT
效果
to
start
to
have
an
unpleasant
effect
开始出现不好的效果
I
The
new
tobacco
taxes
have
begun
to
bite.
新的烟草税已经开始产生不良影响。
[+
into
]
The
recession
is
biting
into
the
music
industry.
经济衰退渐渐影响到了音乐行业。
5
ACCEPT
接受
to
believe
what
someone
tells
you
or
to
buy
something
they
are
selling,
especially
when
they
have
persuaded
you
to
do
this
接受，相信
I
The
new
camcorders
were
withdrawn
after
consumers
failed
to
bite.
因为消费者没有接受，这几款新的摄像机撤出了市场。
6
FISH
鱼
if
a
fish
bites,
it
takes
food
from
a
hook
and
so
gets
caught
咬饵上钩
I
The
fish
just
aren’t
biting
today.
今天鱼儿就是不咬饵。
7
bite your tongue
to
stop
yourself
from
saying
what
you
really
think,
even
though
this
is
difficult
强忍住不说
She
should
have
bitten
her
tongue.
她应当忍住不说出来的。
8
bite the dust
to
die,
fail,
or
be
defeated
[非正式] 死; 失败; 被打败
informal
Italy’s
championship
hopes
eventually
bit
the
dust.
意大利队夺冠的希望最后化为了泡影。
9
bite the bullet
to
start
dealing
with
an
unpleasant
or
dangerous
situation
because
you
cannot
avoid
it
any
longer
[非正式] 硬着头皮，咬紧牙关应付
informal
I
finally
bit
the
bullet
and
left.
我最后还是硬着头皮走了。
10
bite off more than you can chew
10.
to
try
to
do
more
than
you
are
able
to
do
不自量力
11
he/she won’t bite
11.
used
to
say
that
there
is
no
need
to
be
afraid
of
someone,
especially
someone
in
authority
[口] 他/她又不会咬你〔用于表示不用害怕某人，尤指当权者〕
spoken
Well
go
and
ask
him
–
he
won’t
bite!
去问问他吧 — 他又不会吃人！
12
what’s biting you/her etc?
12.
used
to
ask
why
someone
is
annoyed
or
upset
[口] 你/她等有什么事不开心呢？
spoken
13
sth/sb bites
13.
used
to
say
that
you
dislike
someone
or
something
very
much
or
think
that
something
is
very
bad
[口，不礼貌] 某事物/某人很讨厌
spoken not polite
14
once bitten twice shy
14.
,
used
to
say
that
if
you
have
failed
or
been
hurt
once,
you
will
be
more
careful
next
time
一回吃亏两回学乖; 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
15
bite the hand that feeds you
15.
to
harm
someone
who
has
helped
or
supported
you
恩将仇报; 以怨报德
16
be bitten by the showbiz/travel/flying etc bug
16.
to
develop
a
very
strong
interest
in
something
迷上娱乐业/旅行/飞行等
17
bite sth back
↔
to
stop
yourself
from
saying
or
showing
what
you
really
think
强忍住不说出来
Tamar
bit
back
the
retort
which
sprang
to
her
lips.
塔马话已到嘴边，但是她忍住了，没有反驳。
18
to
react
strongly
and
angrily
to
something
反击，回击
[+
at
]
Determined
to
bite
back
at
car
thieves,
he
wired
his
car
to
an
electric
fence.
他决心回击盗车贼，把他的汽车连到了电网上。
noun
19
USING TEETH
用牙齿
the
act
of
cutting
or
crushing
something
with
your
teeth
咬
C
Antonio
devoured
half
his
burger
in
one
bite.
安东尼奥一口就把汉堡包吃下了一半。
take/have
a
bite
(of
sth/out
of
sth)
She
picked
up
the
sandwich
and
took
a
bite.
她拿起三明治咬了一口。
Can
I
have
a
bite
of
your
apple?
我咬一口你的苹果行吗？
give
sb
a
bite
Some
fish
can
give
you
a
nasty
bite.
有些鱼会把你咬得很痛。
Her
body
was
covered
in
bite
marks
.
她浑身都是被咬的牙印。
20
WOUND
伤口
a
small
hole
made
where
an
animal
or
insect
has
bitten
you
被咬 （叮，蜇 ）的伤口
C
snake/ant
etc
bites
[+of]
The
infection
is
passed
by
the
bite
of
a
mosquito.
这种疾病是通过蚊子叮咬传染的。
21
a bite (to eat)
a
small
meal
[非正式] 简单的一餐
informal
We
had
a
bite
to
eat
and
a
couple
of
drinks
before
the
flight.
起飞前我们简单吃了点东西，喝了几杯酒。
22
TASTE
味道
a
pleasantly
sharp
taste
浓烈的味道
U
Goat’s
cheese
adds
extra
bite
to
any
pasta
dish.
羊乳奶酪会增加面食的香味。
23
COLD
冷
a
feeling
of
coldness
冷意，寒意
singular 单数
There
was
no
mistaking
the
approach
of
winter;
he
could
feel
its
bite.
不会错，冬天即将来临，他已经感到了寒意。
24
STRONG EFFECT
强烈的效果
a
special
quality
in
a
performance,
piece
of
writing
etc
that
makes
its
arguments
very
effective
and
likely
to
persuade
people
〔表演或文章的〕犀利，尖锐; 感染力，说服力
U
The
film
gains
incisive
bite
from
Sellers’
performance
as
the
union
chief.
这部影片由塞勒斯饰演工会主席，他的演出使影片具有深刻的感染力。
25
FISH
鱼
when
a
fish
takes
the
food
from
a
hook
吞饵; 上钩
C
Sometimes
I
sit
for
hours
and
never
get
a
bite
.
有时我坐上几个钟头也没有一条鱼上钩。
26
another/a second bite at the cherry
a
second
chance
to
do
something
[英] 第二次机会
BrE
27
JAW
颌
the
way
that
a
person
or
animal’s
top
and
bottom
teeth
touch
when
their
mouth
is
closed
[术语] 〔上下牙齿的〕啮合，咬合
C usually singular 一般用单数 | technical
Our
dentist
said
that
Emmy
should
wear
a
brace
to
improve
her
bite.
我们的牙医说埃米应该带牙箍矫正牙齿的咬合。