to use teeth to cut into something
The dog will bite if you get too close.
如果你靠得太近,狗会咬人。
to make a small hole in skin with teeth
Mosquitoes often bite people at night.
蚊子经常在晚上叮咬人。
when a fish takes food from a hook
Fish bite best in the early morning.
鱼在清晨最容易上钩。
to start having a bad effect
High prices are starting to bite into our savings.
高昂的价格开始侵蚀我们的储蓄。
the act of biting
The puppy gave my hand a gentle bite.
小狗轻轻地咬了一下我的手。
how the upper and lower teeth meet
The dentist checked my bite to see if it was correct.
牙医检查了我的咬合是否正常。
a small piece of food
I took a bite of the apple and it was sweet.
我咬了一口苹果,很甜。
a small amount of food or a quick meal
Let's grab a bite to eat before the movie.
看电影前我们先吃点东西吧。
a wound from an animal or insect
The mosquito bite on my arm is very itchy.
我手臂上的蚊子包很痒。
a strong, pleasant taste
The chili gives the sauce a nice bite.
辣椒给酱汁增添了很好的辣味。
a sharp cold feeling
There's a cold bite in the winter air.
冬天的空气中带着刺骨的寒意。
a quality that makes something strong or effective
The speech had real bite and moved the audience.
演讲很有力度,打动了观众。