bite

bite, chew, gnaw, snap

名词 bite:

1. a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
2. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
   同义词：morsel, bit
3. a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
   同义词：sting, insect bite
4. a light informal meal
   同义词：collation, snack
5. (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait
6. wit having a sharp and caustic quality
   同义词：pungency
7. a strong odor or taste property
   同义词：pungency, sharpness, raciness
8. the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
   同义词：chomp
9. a portion removed from the whole

动词 bite:

1. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
   同义词：seize with teeth
2. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
   同义词：sting, burn
3. penetrate or cut, as with a knife
4. deliver a sting to
   同义词：sting, prick

1. Another of my great ideas bites the dust!
   我的一个好主张又碰鼻了。
2. He was taken to the hospital to be treated for snake bite.
   他因遭蛇咬而被送到病院医治。
3. Their dog bit a hole in my trousers.
   他们的狗把我的裤子咬了个洞穴。
4. The little cat gave me a playful bite.
   小猫玩皮地悄悄咬了我一下。

bite

v.（动词）
bit[bt] bit.ten[bt.n] 或 bit bit.ing,bites
v.tr.（及物动词）
To cut, grip, or tear with or as if with the teeth.
咬：用牙或好象用牙撕、咬或扯

To pierce the skin of with the teeth, fangs, or mouthparts.
咬破，扯破：用牙、齿或口器咬穿皮肤
To sting with a stinger.
螫，叮：用螫针螫
To cut into with or as if with a sharp instrument:
刺穿：用利器等刺穿：
例句：
The sword bit straight through the wooden shield.
剑锋刺穿了木盾

To grip, grab, or seize:
握住、攫住或捉住：
例句：
bald treads that couldn`t bite the icy road; bitten by a sudden desire to travel.
滑腻的鞋底在结冰的路面上打滑；俄然对游览发生了稠密的乐趣

To eat into; corrode.
侵蚀，侵蚀
To cause to sting or be painful:
刺痛，痛苦悲伤：
例句：
cold that bites the skin; a conscience bitten by remorse.
严寒砭骨；受懊悔煎熬的良知

v.intr.（不迭物动词）
To grip, cut into, or injure something with or as if with the teeth.
咬：用牙咬、叮或弄伤
To have a stinging effect.
刺痛：发生刺痛的成果
To have a sharp taste.
有安慰滋味的
To take or swallow bait.
中计：捉住或吞下钓饵
To be taken in by a ploy or deception:
受骗，受骗：被战略或狡计所棍骗：
例句：
tried to sell the Brooklyn Bridge, but no one bit.
想卖布鲁克林桥，但没人受骗

n.（名词）
The act of biting.
叮，咬：咬，叮的举措
A skin wound or puncture produced by an animal`s teeth or mouthparts:
伤口：主动物牙齿或口器咬伤的皮肤上的伤口：
例句：
the bite of an insect.
虫豸咬的伤口

A stinging or smarting sensation.
刺痛感：猛烈刺痛的感受
An incisive, penetrating quality:
刻薄，尖锐：尖锐，尖锐或透辟的品德：
例句：
the bite of satire.
刻薄的嘲讽

An amount removed by or as if by an act of biting:
一口，少许：咬一口的量：
例句：
Rezoning took a bite out of the town`s residential area.
从头分区后在都会室第区占了一小块处所

An amount of food taken into the mouth at one time; a mouthful.
一口食品；一口，少许：一次吞进口的食品量；一口的量
Informal A light meal or snack.
【非正式用语】 点心：少许的一顿饭或零食
The act or an instance of taking bait:
中计：中计的行动或事例：
例句：
fished all day without a bite; an ad that got a few bites but no final sales.
一成天没半条鱼中计；这则告白吸收了一些人中计，但最初仍是不卖出东西

A secure grip or hold applied by a tool or machine upon a working surface.
牢固器：在任务面上利用东西或机械的夹紧或牢固装配
The part of a tool or machine that presses against and maintains a firm hold on a working surface.
牢固点，卡紧：东西或机械上紧压任务面坚持牢固的局部
Dentistry The angle at which the upper and lower teeth meet; occlusion.
【牙科学】 牙齿的咬合：高低齿的咬合环境；牙咬合
The corrosive action of acid upon an etcher`s metal plate.
侵蚀：蚀刻器的金属盘上的酸侵蚀
Slang An amount of money appropriated or withheld:
【鄙谚】 一笔钱：一次拨取或截留的钱数：
例句：
trying to avoid the tax bite.
想法逃税

<习气用语>bite off more than one can chew
To decide or agree to do more than one can finally accomplish.
贪多嚼不烂：决议或赞成做力所不能及的事
bite the bullet【鄙谚】
To face a painful situation bravely and stoically.
委曲求全：英勇沉着得地面临窘境
bite the dust【鄙谚】
To fall dead, especially in combat.
灭亡：倒下死去，尤指在战斗中
To be defeated.
被打败
To come to an end.
闭幕，竣事
bite the hand that feeds (one)
To repay generosity or kindness with ingratitude and injury.
利令智昏：对别人的激昂大方和仁慈岂但不感谢感动，反而危险别人
来历：
Middle English biten
中古英语 biten
from Old English botan * see bheid-
源自 古英语 botan *参见 bheid-

【引申】
bit.able 或
bite.able
adj.（描述词）
bit.er
n.（名词）
<参考辞汇><同义词>bite,champ,gnawThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to seize and tear or grind something with the teeth.:
这些动词共有的中间寄义是.用牙抓，撕或磨.：
例句：
bite into a ripe tomato;
咬一个熟透的西红柿；

例句：
horses champing grain;
马嚼谷物；

例句：
a dog gnawing a bone.
狗啃骨头