1 [I,T] bite (into sth);bite (sb/sth) to cut or attack sb/sth with your teeth 咬:
Don't worry about the dog -- she never bites.不用担心那只狗,它从不咬人。The cat bit me.那猫咬我。He picked up the bread and bit into it hungrily.他拿起面包就咬,像是饿极了。☞picture at lick 见 lick 插图
2 [I,T] (used about some insects and animals) to push a sharp point into your skin and cause pain (指某些昆虫及野兽)咬,叮:
He was bitten by a snake/mosquito/spider.他被蛇/蚊子/蜘蛛咬。☞Wasps, bees and jellyfish do not bite you. They sting you. 黄蜂、蜜蜂和水母蜇人不用 bite,用 sting。
3 [I] to begin to have an unpleasant effect 开始产生不良影响:
In the South the job losses are starting to bite.在南部,失业的情况开始产生不良影响。
bite sb's head off to answer sb in a very angry way 愤怒地回答;凶巴巴地回答
*bite²
/baɪt ||; baɪt/noun
1 [C] a piece of food that you can put into your mouth 一口食物:
She took a big bite of the apple.她咬了一大口苹果。
2 [C] a painful place on the skin made by an insect, snake, dog, etc (被昆虫、蛇、狗等叮咬后的)痛处:
I'm covered in mosquito bites.我浑身是蚊子咬的包。
3 [sing] (informal 非正式) a small meal; a snack 量不多的饭;点心:
Would you like a bite to eat before you go?你想不想在走之前吃点东西?