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🔑 biteBrE /baɪt/NAmE /baɪt/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they bite BrE /baɪt/ NAmE /baɪt/present simple - he / she / it bites BrE /baɪts/ NAmE /baɪts/past simple bit BrE /bɪt/ NAmE /bɪt/past participle bitten BrE /ˈbɪtn/ NAmE /ˈbɪtn/ -ing form biting BrE /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/➤use teeth 用牙齿🔑 [I, T] to use your teeth to cut into or through sth 咬◆Does your dog bite? 你的狗咬人吗？◆Come here! I won't bite! (= you don't need to be afraid) 过来吧！我不会咬人的！◆~ into/through sthShe bit into a ripe juicy pear. 她咬了一口熟透多汁的梨。◆~ sb/sthShe was bitten by the family dog. 她被家里的狗咬伤了。◆Stop biting your nails! 别咬指甲了！◆~ off sth/sth offHe bit off a large chunk of bread./He bit a large chunk of bread off.他咬下了一大块面包。➤of insect/snake 昆虫；蛇🔑 [I, T] to wound sb by making a small hole or mark in their skin 叮；蜇；咬◆Most European spiders don't bite. 大多数欧洲蜘蛛不咬人。◆~ sbWe were badly bitten by mosquitoes. 我们被蚊子叮得不行。➤of fish 鱼 [I] if a fish bites, it takes food from the hook of a fishing line and may get caught 咬饵；上钩 bait, bite, dragnet, fishing, fly, hook, line, net, rod, trawl ➤have effect 产生影响 [I] to have an unpleasant effect 产生不良影响◆The recession is beginning to bite. 经济衰退开始产生不良影响。 ●be bitten by sthto develop a strong interest in or enthusiasm for sth 对某事物着迷；热衷于某事物◆He's been bitten by the travel bug. 他迷上了旅游。●bite the ˈbullet(informal) to start to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation which cannot be avoided 硬着头皮对付不愉快的（或艰难的）情况；咬紧牙关应付 ORIGIN From the custom of giving soldiers a bullet to bite on during a medical operation without anaesthetic. 源自战地手术习惯。战士们在无麻醉剂的情况下咬住子弹接受手术。●bite the ˈdust(informal) to fail, or to be defeated or destroyed 失败；被打败；被摧毁◆Thousands of small businesses bite the dust every year. 每年有数以千计的小企业倒闭。(humorous) to die 死●bite the hand that ˈfeeds youto harm sb who has helped you or supported you 伤害恩人；恩将仇报●bite your ˈlipto stop yourself from saying sth or from showing an emotion 忍住话；抑制情感的流露●bite off more than you can ˈchewto try to do too much, or sth that is too difficult 想一口吃成胖子；不自量力●bite your ˈtongueto stop yourself from saying sth that might upset sb or cause an argument, although you want to speak 隐忍不言（避免祸从口出）◆I didn't believe her explanation but I bit my tongue. 我不相信她的解释，但我忍着没有说出来。●the hair of the ˈdog (that ˈbit you)(informal) alcohol that you drink in order to make you feel better when you have drunk too much alcohol the night before 用于解宿醉的酒●bite/snap sb's ˈhead off(informal) to shout at sb in an angry way, especially without reason 气愤地对某人大喊大叫；（尤指毫无道理地）呵斥某人●ˌonce ˈbitten, ˌtwice ˈshy(saying) after an unpleasant experience you are careful to avoid sth similar 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 ●ˌbite ˈback (at sb/sth)to react angrily, especially when sb has criticized or harmed you 反击；反驳●ˌbite sth↔ˈbackto stop yourself from saying sth or from showing your feelings 忍住不说出某事；不流露情感◆She bit back her anger. 她按捺住怒火。●ˌbite ˈinto sthto cut into the surface of sth 咬（或切、陷等）入某物◆The horses' hooves bit deep into the soft earth. 马蹄深深地陷进了松软的土里。 🔑 biteBrE /baɪt/NAmE /baɪt/ noun➤using teeth 用牙齿🔑 [C] an act of biting 咬◆The dog gave me a playful bite. 狗闹着玩地咬了我一下。 [C, usually sing.] the way the upper and lower teeth fit together （上、下牙的）咬合；啮合◆He has to wear a brace to correct his bite. 他得戴上牙箍来矫正牙齿的咬合。➤food 食物🔑 [C] a small piece of food that you can bite from a larger piece （咬下的）一口◆She took a couple of bites of the sandwich. 她吃了两口三明治。◆He didn't eat a bite of his dinner (= he ate nothing). 他一口饭也没吃。a ~ (to eat) [sing.] (informal) a small amount of food; a small meal 少量食物；简单的一餐◆How about a bite of lunch? 简单吃点午饭好吗？◆We just have time for a bite to eat before the movie. 电影开演之前，我们只够时间匆匆吃一点东西。➤of insect/animal 昆虫；动物🔑 [C] a wound made by an animal or insect 咬伤；叮伤；蜇伤◆Dog bites can get infected. 狗咬的伤口会感染。◆a mosquito/snake bite 蚊子叮咬；蛇咬伤➤strong taste 浓郁的味道 [U] a pleasant strong taste 浓香◆Cheese will add extra bite to any pasta dish. 干酪会增加面食的香味。➤cold 冷 [sing.] a sharp cold feeling 寒冷；凛冽◆There's a bite in the air tonight. 今晚寒气刺骨。➤powerful effect 强烈影响 [U] a quality that makes sth effective or powerful 影响力；感染力◆The performance had no bite to it. 这次演出毫无感染力。➤of fish 鱼 [C] the act of a fish biting food on a hook 咬饵；上钩 ➡ see also frostbite, love bite, sound bite ●a bite at/of the ˈcherry(BrE) an opportunity to do sth 做某事的机会（或时机）◆They were eager for a second bite of the cherry. 他们渴望能得到第二次机会。●sb's bark is worse than their bite(informal) used to say that sb is not really as angry or as aggressive as they sound 嘴硬心软；说话强硬，其实并不伤人；貌似凶狠 |