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  • Conjugation : past  bit ; pp  bitten ; ing  biting
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

bite [bait]
  1. 1. vt. [person] [ dog] [ snake] [ mosquito+]
  2. 2. vi. [dog etc+] 咬人
  3. 3. vi. [action] [ policy+] (take effect) 生效
  4. 4. noun (act of biting)
    He took another bite of his apple.
    他又咬了一口苹果
  5. 5. noun [c] (mouthful) 口
    I enjoyed every bite.
    我每一口吃得都很香。
  6. 6. noun (from dog) 咬伤
  7. 7. noun (from snake,mosquito) 咬痕
    to bite one's nails
    指甲
    to bite one's lip {or} tongue
    [inf] 保持沉默
    to have a bite to eat
    [inf] 吃点东西

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

bite [baɪt]
  1. 1. verb
    If you scratch your bum, don't bite your fingernails.
    如果你用手挠屁股,就不要你的指甲
    Gunny invariably tried to bite her.
    杰尼总是试图去咬她。
  2. 2. verb (使)刺痛,(使)疼痛
    What would it feel like to be bitten by a spider?
    蜘蛛咬伤会是什么感觉
  3. 3. vi. 刺入,刺穿
    She felt intense pain as the blade bit into her flesh.
    刀片划入她的肉时,她感到剧痛
  4. 4. verb 叮,蜇
  5. 5. vi. [Slang] 诡计欺骗信以为真;对诱惑回应
  6. 6. vi. [Slang] 对……有威胁
  7. 7. vi. [Slang] 令……不快,使……不悦
  8. 8. vt. [Slang] 没有经过允许复制某物;偷窃某物
  9. 9. noun [Person Name] 比泰
  10. 10. n.[c] 咬伤
    This injury is thought to be the result of a dog bite.
    这个伤口认为是狗咬伤造成的。
  11. 11. n.[c] 一口少量
    When he takes a bite of a tuna sandwich he begins to choke.
    他咬了一口金枪鱼三明治然后开始窒息
  12. 12. n.[c] 叮伤,蜇伤
    The mosquitoes responsible are common in tropical gardens; their bite is slightly painful and very itchy.
    致病的蚊子热带花园常见蚊子叮咬导致轻微疼痛并且非常痒。
  13. 13. n.[c] [Informal] [Spoken] 点心零食
    In the rush, I only managed to grab an extremely small bite for breakfast.
    由于时间匆忙,我只随便吃了一点早餐
  14. 14. n.[c] [Fishing] 上钩,咬钩
    Even though we haven't had a bite, I prefer fishing to working anyday.
    即使我们没有钓到鱼,我仍喜欢每天都去钓鱼,而不喜欢上班
    After fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite.
    钓鱼都钓了一小时了都没有上钩
  15. 15. n.[u] 尖刻尖锐
    But the speech itself lacked the wit and bite of his earlier annual addresses.
    但是演讲本身缺乏他早些年讲话时的智慧尖锐
  16. 16. n.[u] 刺激辛辣
    Horseradish has a very strong bite.
    山葵有非常强烈的气味
  17. 17. n.[c] 咬,嚼
    He had a very strong bite and ripped the flesh from the bone.
    非常用力地咬紧牙,把骨头上的肉撕下来
  18. 18. n.[c] [Slang] 一笔钱
    Cleaning takes a signficant bite out of my day.
    清洁工作耗费一天中的很多时间
  19. 19. n.[c] 咬合

Collins English-English Dictionary

bite [baɪt]
  1. 1. vb to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
  2. 2. vb (of animals, insects, etc) to injure by puncturing or tearing (the skin or flesh) with the teeth, fangs, etc, esp as a natural characteristic
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to cut or penetrate, as with a knife
  4. 4. vt. (of corrosive material such as acid) to eat away or into
  5. 5. vt. to smart or cause to smart; sting
    mustard bites the tongue
  6. 6. vi. [intr] [angling] (of a fish) to take or attempt to take the bait or lure
  7. 7. vi. to take firm hold of or act effectively upon
  8. 8. vi. to grip or hold (a workpiece) with a tool or chuck
  9. 9. vi. (of a screw, thread, etc) to cut into or grip (an object, material, etc)
  10. 10. vt. [tr] [Spoken] to annoy or worry
    what's biting her?
  11. 11. vt. [often passive] [Slang] to cheat
  12. 12. vt. [tr; often foll by for] [Austral and NZ] [Slang] to ask (for); scrounge from
  13. 13. vt. See dust
  14. 14. n the act of biting
  15. 15. n a thing or amount bitten off
  16. 16. n a wound, bruise, or sting inflicted by biting
  17. 17. n [angling] an attempt by a fish to take the bait or lure
  18. 18. n [Spoken] an incisive or penetrating effect or quality
    tthat's a question with a bite
  19. 19. n a light meal; snack
  20. 20. n a cutting, stinging, or smarting sensation
  21. 21. n the depth of cut of a machine tool
  22. 22. n the grip or hold applied by a tool or chuck to a workpiece
  23. 23. n [dentistry] the angle or manner of contact between the upper and lower teeth when the mouth is closed naturally
  24. 24. n the surface of a file or rasp with cutting teeth
  25. 25. n the corrosive action of acid, as on a metal etching plate
  26. 26. n [Etymology] Old English bitan; related to Latin findere to split, Sanskrit bhedati he splits

Examples

The tax takes quite a bite from his paycheck.
税收扣去了他薪金的相当一部分。
Clients are starting to bite only one month after the launch of our new service.
我们推出这项新服务仅仅一个月,客户就开始显示出了兴趣。
She took a big bite out of my apple right after saying she didn't want any.
她刚说完她不想吃,就在我的苹果上咬了一大口。
I like most Chinese food but prefer dishes with a little bite.
一般的中国菜我都喜欢,但尤为喜欢口味重一点儿的菜。
I advised her that he wanted to put the bite on her, but she didn't listen.
我告诉过她他想敲她竹杠,但是她听不进去。

nciku Video Note

[yǎo]

  • Scene:

    咬汉堡 / biting a burger

  • Examples:

    咬啮 [yǎoniè],咬噬 [yǎoshì],咬紧牙关 [yáojǐnyáguān],咬文嚼字 [yǎowénjiáozì]

  • Description:

    咬 means to bite a piece of something off.

Related video notes: 咬、啃、叼、含、啄

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