单词 | bite |
释义 | bite [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten) USE TEETH 咬 ESSENTIAL intransitive or transitive ■to use your teeth to cut into something or someone 咬;叮;螫 •He bit into •An insect bit me on the arm.有一只小虫子叮了我的手臂。 •He bites his fingernails.他咬指甲。 intransitive ■When a fish bites, it swallows the food on the hook (= curved piece of wire) at the end of a fishing line (鱼)上钩,上钓,吞饵 •The fish aren't biting today.今天鱼不上钓。 [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten)AFFECT BADLY 不良影响 intransitive ■to have a bad or unpleasant effect 产生不良影响,起不良作用 •Higher mortgage rates are beginning to bite.较高的贷款利率现在开始出现不良后果了。 [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten)SHOW INTEREST 感兴趣 intransitive ■to show interest in buying something 对于买…感兴趣 •The new service is now available but clients don't seem to be biting.现在有了这种新服务,但客户好像不怎么感兴趣。 [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten)bite sb's head off informal ■to speak to someone in a quick angry way, for no good reason 无缘无故地对(某人)发火,莫名其妙地对(某人)发脾气 •I only asked if I could help - there's no need to bite my head off!我只是问一下我能否帮上忙——没必要无缘无故地对我发火! [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten)bite your lip ■to prevent yourself from showing your reaction to something by speaking or laughing 忍住话;抑制情感流露 •I really wanted to laugh - I had to bite my lip.我真的想笑——但我只能忍住。 [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten)bite your tongue ■to stop yourself from saying something which you would really like to say 缄口不语 •I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him, but I had to bite my tongue.我本想明确告诉他我对他的看法,但我不得不保持沉默。 [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten)Bite me! offensive US ■used to say to someone that they have made you feel angry or embarrassed 少跟我来这一套! [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten) bite off more than you can chew informal ■to try to do something which is too difficult for you 承担力所不及的事;不自量力 •Clinton conceded, "We bit off more than we could chew in our original health care reform proposals."克林顿承认:“我们最初的医疗改革计划超出了能力。” [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten)bite the bullet ■to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation 咬紧牙关应付,硬着头皮应付;勇敢地面对 •I hate going to the dentist, but I suppose I'll just have to bite the bullet.我不愿去看牙医,但看来我不得不硬着头皮去。 [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten)bite the dust ■to fall so that your body hits the ground heavily 重重倒在地上 •As they came round the bend several riders bit the dust.几个车手在转弯时摔倒了。 ■* to die ■* to end in failure 失败,完蛋 •His career bit the dust when he lost his job.失业后,他的事业也以失败告终。 [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten)bite the hand that feeds you ■to act badly towards the person who is helping or has helped you 恩将仇报,忘恩负义 [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten) come back to bite you ■If something will come back to bite you, it will become a bigger problem in the future because you have not dealt with it. 得到报应 •If I don't do something now, the issue might come back to bite me.如果我现在不采取措施,将来可能会受到这件事的拖累。 [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten)sb/sth won't bite humorous ■you do not need to be frightened of a particular person or thing …不用害怕 •Just go and ask her - she won't bite.你去问问她——别怕,她不会咬你的。 [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten)Phrasal Verbs [M] bite sth back UK ■to stop yourself from saying something or from expressing an emotion 忍住(话),抑制(情感) •bite back tears/laughter忍住眼泪/笑声 [baɪt] verb (bit, bitten)Phrasal Verbs bite into sth ■to reduce something valuable 使…贬值 •People are worried about inflation biting into their savings and investments.人们担心通货膨胀使自己的储蓄和投资贬值。 [baɪt] noun USE TEETH 咬 countable ■when you bite something 咬,叮 •He took a •He had countable ■a sore place or injury where an animal or insect has bitten you 咬伤;叮痕 only singular ■when a fish bites the hook (= curved piece of wire) on the end of a fishing line and is caught (鱼的)吞饵 have a bite to eat (also have a quick bite) informal ■to eat some food or a small meal 吃点儿东西 [baɪt] noun STRONG TASTE 强烈味道 uncountable ■If food has bite, it has a sharp or strong taste 强烈的味道,辛辣的味道 •I like mustard with a bit of bite.我喜好味道稍微辛辣的芥末。 [baɪt] noun STRONG EFFECT 强烈影响 uncountable ■a powerful effect 强烈的影响 •This satire has (real) [baɪt] noun another /a second bite of the cherry ■another opportunity to do something 做…的第二次机会 •He missed a medal in the 100m, but will get |
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