托福每日一词：nibble
托福词汇的积累，是一个长期的过程，因此想要打好词汇的基础。要对一些重点词汇进行深入的复习。每日一词为大家整理了托福考试中的重点词汇。帮助大家全方位的备考。下面让我们来看看今天的每日一词吧!
来源：新东方 《TOEFL终极4300》
nibble
常考释义
1.n. 一小口
a small bite
例：May I have a nibble of your sandwich?
我可以吃一小口你的三明治吗?
2.n. 略微的兴趣
a small amount of interest in something
例：We’ve had the house on the market for a month and not even had a nibble yet.
我们把房子挂牌出售一个月了，至今仍无人问津。
3.v. 小口吃;一点一点啃
to eat slowly or with small bites
例：He nibbled the biscuit cautiously. 他小心地啃着饼干。
4.nibble (away) at (something) 慢慢地削弱;蚕食
to make (something) disappear or go away very slowly
例：All these expenses are nibbling away at our savings.
所有这些开支正在一点一点地耗掉我们。
音频中例句
1、 But this particular fungus nibbles away only at certain layers in the wood, leaving other layers alone.
但是这种真菌只是慢慢吃掉木头的特定几层，而不动其它部位。
2、No one shows any nibbles on the latest smart phone for sale.
没什么人对那款新手机感兴趣。
练习
判断下列句子中nibble的意思。
1.There’s a fish nibbling at my bait.
2.She took a nibble of her cookie.
3.We've gotten a couple of nibbles on our house, but nobody has made a serious offer for it yet.
(注： 练习答案下拉至底部可见)
拓展
【复】nibbles (聚会上的)小吃
搭配：nibble at一点一点地咬;吹毛求疵
练习答案
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