It was like being a mouse, only daring to nibble a little bit at a time.(它就像一只老鼠,一次只敢吃一点点。)
Under the broken birdhouse a mouse plays with a nibble of yesterday \ 's bread.(老鼠在破碎的鸟巢下玩耍,一点一点地啃着昨天剩下的面包。)
So while McDonald's takes a bite out of Starbucks' clientele, Starbucks has begun to nibble in Mickey D's terrain.(这样一来,虽然麦当劳拉走了星巴克咖啡的一些顾客,但是星巴克咖啡也开始侵入麦当劳的领地。)
This is strange because the sorts of lab animals the researchers looked attend to be given lots of food and left to nibble at leisure.(这很奇怪,因为研究人员观察的各种实验室动物往往被给予大量食物,且让它们在闲暇时一点一点蚕食。)
When offered anything unusual to eat, a pig will sniff at it and nibble gently.(当提供不同以往的食物时,猪会嗅,并轻轻地啃。)
In between, you drink, nibble and take cold baths (or use the garden hose for an impromptu shower).(泡桑拿的间隙,你可以喝酒、吃零食、洗个冷水浴(或者用消防用的橡胶软管冲个澡)。)
When guests are drinking and have nothing to nibble on.(客人得到的账单是湿的而且有污迹。)
We each took a nibble.(我们每人吃了一小口。)
Palestinians are justifiably worried that these projects nibble away at the land available for their future state.(巴勒斯坦人有理由担心,这些工程会一点点侵蚀他们未来国家的土地。)
The latter is exquisitely tasty and makes for a good zakuska – a snack to nibble on after downing a shot of vodka.(后者是一种雅库式的寿司,味道鲜美,可以做成很好的拼盘,在喝下一口伏特加后是很好的小食。)