Translations for „nibbling“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

I . nibble [ˈnıbl] VB trans, intr

nibble

小口快速地吃(或咬) xiǎokǒu kuàisù de chī

nibble (at) a cracker

小口吃饼干

II . nibble [ˈnıbl] N

nibble

轻咬 qīngyǎo

nibble

咬一口的量 yǎo yīkǒu de liàng

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Or how about nibbling on a cruller on sleek seats next to a flickering stone fireplace?

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Soon all of fashionable society was nibbling on sandwiches sometime betwixt and between 2pm and 5pm.

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So long as the money in the national game continues to flow freely, there will be insalubrious prospectors nibbling at the opportunities for profit.

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Servers slip past a glass show-wall to take their seats in front of a marble-top bar, nibbling on greens and potato wedges and sipping water.

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Immature dendritic cells may also phagocytize small quantities of membrane from live own cells, in a process called nibbling.

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Not only did he witness a pod of 25 offshore orcas, he also caught them nibbling on a shark like it was an oversized fish stick.

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Sheep graze the mountains and impact the composition of the sward, nibbling out the most succulent young growth.

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They remove dirt and oil and realign feather barbs by nibbling their feathers.

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The young penguin was last night in an air-conditioned room at the zoo, nibbling on shaved ice while it recovers from the surgery.

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One of the elements that makes nibbling on shortbread so satisfying is its consistency.

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