bite
/baɪt/
verb (bit, bitten)
USE TEETH 咬
E [I or T]
* to use your teeth to cut into something or someone
咬；叮；螫

1. He bit into the apple.
他咬了一口苹果。

2. An insect bit me on the arm.
有一只小虫子叮了我的手臂。

3. He bites his fingernails.
他咬指甲。

[I]
* 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

1. The fish aren't biting today.
今天鱼不上钓。

/baɪt/
verb (bit, bitten)
AFFECT BADLY 不良影响
[I]
* to have a bad or unpleasant effect
产生不良影响，起不良作用

1. 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
[I]
* to show interest in buying something
对于买…感兴趣

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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 verb [M] bite sth back UK
* to stop yourself from saying something or from expressing an emotion
忍住（话），抑制（情感）

1. bite back tears/laughter
忍住眼泪／笑声

/baɪt/
verb (bit, bitten)
phrasal verb bite into sth
* to reduce something valuable
使…贬值

1. 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
[C]
* when you bite something
咬，叮

1. He took a bite (= bit a piece) out of the apple.
他咬了一口苹果。

2. He had two bites of apple.
他咬了两口苹果。

[C]
* a sore place or injury where an animal or insect has bitten you
咬伤；叮痕

[S]
* 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
[U]
* If food has bite, it has a sharp or strong taste
强烈的味道，辛辣的味道

1. 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
[U]
* a powerful effect
强烈的影响

1. This satire has (real) bite.
这篇讽刺作品很有感染力。

/baɪt/
noun
another /a second bite of the cherry
* another opportunity to do something
做…的第二次机会

1. He missed a medal in the 100m, but will get a second bite of the cherry in the 400m.
他失去了100米赛跑的金牌，不过在400米赛跑中仍有机会。

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☞ bite
bite / bait / verb(bit / bit / , bit·ten / 5bitn / )
USE TEETH 用牙齿
1. ~ (into / through / off sth) to use your teeth to cut into or through sth
   咬:
  ▪ [VN]
   She was bitten by the family dog.
   她被家里的狗咬伤了。
   Stop biting your nails!
   别咬指甲了！
  ▪ [V]
   She bit into a ripe juicy pear.
   她咬了一口熟透了的多汁的梨。
   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！
   He bit off a large chunk of bread / He bit a large chunk of bread off.
   他咬下了一大块麪包。
OF INSECT / SNAKE 昆虫；蛇
2. to wound sb by making a small hole or mark in their skin
   叮；蜇；咬:
  ▪ [VN]
   We were badly bitten by mosquitoes.
   我们被蚊子咬得不行。
  ▪ [V]
   Most European spiders don't bite.
   大多数欧洲蜘蛛不咬人。
OF FISH 鱼
3. [V] if a fish bites, it takes food from the hook of a fishing line and may get caught
   咬饵；上鈎
HAVE EFFECT 产生影响
4. [V] 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。
 IDIOMS 
▪ be bitten by sth
   to 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 'bullet    (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▪ bite the 'dust
(informal)
1. 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。
2. (humorous) to die
   死
▪ bite the hand that 'feeds you
   to harm sb who has helped you or supported you
   伤害恩人；恩将仇报
▪ bite your 'lip
   to 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 'chew
   to try to do too much, or sth that is too difficult
   想一口吃成胖子；不自量力
▪ bite your 'tongue
   to 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。
▪ I, etc. could have bitten my / his / her 'tongue out / off
   used when sb says sth stupid or embarrassing and immediately wishes they had not said it
   (表示后悔说出愚蠢的或令人尴尬的话)
⇨ more at head n., once adv.
 PHRASAL VERBS 
▪ 7bite 'back (at sb / sth)
   to react angrily, especially when sb has criticized or harmed you
   反击；反驳
▪ 7bite sth ↔ 'back
   to 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。
▪ 7bite 'into sth
   to 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。 nounUSING TEETH 用牙齿
1. [C] an act of biting
   咬:
   The dog gave me a playful bite.
   狗闹着玩地咬了我一下。
   He has to wear a brace to correct his bite (= the way the upper and lower teeth fit together).
   他得戴着牙箍矫正牙齿的咬合。
FOOD 食物
2. [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.
   她咬了两口三明治。
   He didn't eat a bite of his dinner (= he ate nothing).
   他一口饭也没吃。
3. a ~ (to eat) [sing.] (informal) a small amount of food; a small meal
   小量食物；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,我们只有匆匆吃一点东西的时间。
OF INSECT / ANIMAL 昆虫；动物
4. [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
   蚊子叮伤；蛇咬伤
STRONG TASTE 浓郁的味道
5. [U] a pleasant strong taste
   浓香:
   Cheese will add extra bite to any pasta dish.
   干酪会增加麪食的香味。
COLD 冷
6. [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
7. [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
8. [C] the act of a fish biting food on a hook
   咬饵；上鈎
⇨ see also frostbite , love bite , sound bite
▪ a bite at / of the 'cherry
(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。
⇨ more at bark n.

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bite

I. noun

1. act of biting/amount of food

• VERB + BITE have, swallow, take

• PREPOSITION between ~s She tried to talk between ~s. | ~ from I took a ~ from the apple. | ~ of Can I have a ~ of your sandwich? | ~ out of She took a ~ out of the slab of cake.

2. of an insect/animal

• ADJECTIVE dog, insect, mosquito, snake, etc. | nasty

• VERB + BITE get I got a lot of mosquito ~s last night.

• BITE + NOUN mark

• PREPOSITION ~ from a ~ from a poisonous snake

3. small amount to eat

• ADJECTIVE quick

• VERB + BITE grab, have We managed to grab a ~ at the airport.

• PREPOSITION ~ of a quick ~ of lunch

• PHRASES a ~ to eat We'll have a ~ to eat in town.

II. verb

1. use your teeth

• ADVERB badly Their cat was badly bitten by a dog. | off He bit off a chunk of bread.

• PREPOSITION at He bit at his lower lip. | down on She bit down on her bottom lip. | into She bit into the apple. | through The dog had bitten right through its rope.

• PHRASES ~ sth in half, ~ sth in two

2. have an effect

• ADVERB deep, hard As the recession ~s harder, many small companies are going bankrupt.

• VERB + BITE begin to, start to After two cold months, the coal shortage was beginning to ~.

Bite is used with these nouns as the subject: bug, cat, dog, fish, flea, insect, mosquito, shark, snake, spider, tooth
Bite is used with these nouns as the object: fingernail, lip, nail, tongue

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bite
 In addition to the idioms beginning with bite, also see bark is worse than one's bite, one's; put the arm on; sound bite. Also see bitten.
 * * *
 - bit by bit
 - bite off more than one can chew
 - bite one's nails
 - bite one's tongue
 - bite someone's head off
 - bite the bullet
 - bite the dust
 - bite the hand that feeds you

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bite

verb

bite ♦︎ chew ♦︎ munch ♦︎ nibble ♦︎ gnaw ♦︎ crunchThese words all mean to use your teeth in a particular way, especially to eat food. 这些词均表示咬、嚼。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to bite / chew / munch / gnaw / crunch through sth◆to bite / chew / munch / nibble / gnaw at sth◆to bite / chew / munch / nibble / crunch on sth◆to chew / munch / nibble / gnaw away at sth◆to bite / munch / nibble / crunch an apple◆to chew on / gnaw / crunch a bone◆to bite / chew your lip / nails◆to chew / munch / nibble / gnaw / crunch your way through sth■ bite (bit, bitten) [intransitive, transitive] to use your teeth to cut into or through sth 咬◆She bit into a ripe juicy pear.她咬了一口熟透多汁的梨。◆Does your dog bite?你的狗咬人吗？◆She was bitten by the dog.她被狗咬伤了。◆He bit off a large chunk of bread.他咬下一大块面包。◆Stop biting your nails.别咬指甲了。▸ bite

noun

[countable] ◆She took a huge bite out of the chocolate bar.她咬了一大口巧克力块。◆The dog gave me a playful bite.狗闹着玩地咬了我一下。■ chew [transitive, intransitive] to bite food into small pieces in your mouth with your teeth to make it easier to swallow; to bite sth continuously, for example because you are nervous or to taste it 嚼碎；（因为紧张等）咬住，不停地啃；（为尝味道）不停地咀嚼◆Chew your food up well before you swallow it.把食物细嚼后再咽下。◆He is always chewing gum.他总是在嚼口香糖。◆After the operation you may find it difficult to chew and swallow.手术后你咀嚼和吞咽可能会感到困难。◆The dog was chewing on a bone.那只狗在啃骨头。◆Rosa chewed on her lip and stared at the floor.罗莎咬着嘴唇，眼睛盯着地板。ⓘ If you put sth in your mouth in order to eat it, you chew it or chew it up. If you bite sth continuously without eating it, for example your lip, you chew on it. * chew sth和chew sth up表示咀嚼以便咽下；chew on sth 表示不停地啃咬但不吃，如chew on one's lip（咬嘴唇）。■ munch [intransitive, transitive] to eat sth steadily and often noisily, especially sth crisp 大声咀嚼，用力咀嚼（尤指脆的食物）◆She munched on an apple.她在大口啃苹果。◆He sat in a chair munching his toast.他坐在椅子上大嚼烤面包片。◆I munched my way through a huge bowl of cereal.我狼吞虎咽地吃了一大碗麦片。■ nibble [transitive, intransitive] to take small bites of sth, especially food 小口咬，一点点地咬（尤指食物）◆We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives.我们坐下来，喝着葡萄酒嚼着橄榄。◆She took some cake from the tray and nibbled at it.她从盘子里拿了块蛋糕小口地吃着。■ gnaw nɔː [transitive, intransitive] to keep biting sth or chewing it hard, so that it gradually disappears 咬；啃；啮◆The dog was gnawing a bone.那只狗在啃骨头。◆Rats had gnawed through the cable.老鼠把电缆咬断了。■ crunch [transitive, intransitive] to crush sth noisily between your teeth when you are eating 嘎吱嘎吱地嚼；出声嚼◆She crunched her apple noisily.她吃苹果发出嘎嚓嘎嚓的声音。◆He was crunching on a piece of toast.他正嘎吱嘎吱地嚼着一片烤面包。

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bite

verb
1 Rosa bit into a cream cake
SINK ONE'S TEETH INTO , chew, munch, crunch, champ, tear at, masticate, eat; nibble at, gnaw at.

2 the insect does not bite people
PUNCTURE , prick, pierce, sting, wound.

3 the acid bites into the copper plate
CORRODE , eat into, eat away at, wear away, burn (into), etch, erode, dissolve, destroy, consume.

4 my boots failed to bite
GRIP , hold, get a purchase.

5 there may be popular unrest as free-market measures begin to bite
TAKE EFFECT , have an effect, be effective, be efficacious, work, function, act, have results, take hold; succeed, be successful, work out, go as planned, have the desired effect/result; informal come off, pay off, do the trick, do the business; N. Amer. informal turn the trick.

6 a hundred or so retailers are expected to bite
ACCEPT , go for it, agree, respond; be lured, be enticed, be tempted, be allured; take the bait, rise to the bait.

7 (informal) what's biting you?
See annoy.

noun
1 a bite on the ear can be very painful
NIP , snap, chew, munch, nibble, gnaw.

2 an insect bite
PUNCTURE , prick, sting, wound.

3 Stephen ate a hot dog in three bites
MOUTHFUL , piece, morsel, bit.

4 I only have a bite at lunchtime
SNACK , light meal, something to eat, mouthful, soupçon, nibbles, titbit, savoury, appetizer; refreshments; informal bite to eat, a little something; Brit. informal elevenses.

5 the appetizer had a fiery bite
PIQUANCY , pungency, spice, spiciness, saltiness, pepperiness, flavour, flavouring, savour, taste, tastiness, relish, tang, zest, sharpness, tartness, interest, edge, effect, potency; informal kick, punch, oomph, zing.

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bite

When a person or animal bites something, they use their teeth to cut into it or through it. The past tense of `bite' is bit, not `bited'. The past participle is bitten.

    My dog bit me.

    You are quite liable to get bitten by an eel.

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bite 咬
来自PIE→*bheid, 咬，撕，词源同bit, boat.

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