bite

Động từ

(bit; bitten)

cắn, đớp, ngoạm

does your dog bite?

chó nhà anh có cắn người không?

that dog just bit me in the leg

con chó kia vừa cắn vào chân tôi

stop biting your nails

thôi đừng cắn móng tay nữa

châm, chích, đốt

be badly bitten by mosquitoes

bị muỗi đốt dữ quá

cắn câu

the fish won't bite today

hôm nay cá không cắn câu

I try to sell him my old car, but he wouldn't bite

(nghĩa bóng) tôi cố bán chiếc xe cũ của tôi cho hắn nhưng hắn không cắn câu

làm cho nhức nhối, làm cho tê buốt

her fingers were bitten by the frost (were frost-bit-ten)

ngón tay cô ấy bị sương giá làm tê buốt

bám chắc

wheels won't bite on a slippery road

mặt đường trơn bánh xe không bám chắc

có hiệu quả, có tác động

the miner's strike is really starting to bite

cuộc đình công của thợ mỏ thực sự bắt đầu có tác động

be bitten by something

ham mê, mê

John's taken up stamp-collecting, he seems really bitten by it

John lấy việc thu nhập tem làm thú tiêu khiển, nó có vẻ thực sự ham mê công việc đó

bite the bullet

cắn răng cam chịu

bite the dust

(khẩu ngữ)

ngã xuống và chết

bị đánh bại; bị gạt bỏ

another of my great ideas bites the dust

một ý kiến lớn khác của tôi bị gạt bỏ

bite the hand that feeds one

bội bạc đối với kẻ đã giúp mình

bite somebody's head off

(khẩu ngữ)

phê bình ai gắt gao

bite off more than one can chew

(khẩu ngữ)

cố quá sức mình

bite one's lip

cắn môi nén lòng

bite one's tongue

cố nén ý nghĩa của mình; tự trách mình đã nói những điều làm người ta khó xử (những điều làm người ta đau lòng)

[have] something to bite on

[có] việc cụ thể phải làm (phải xem xét)

once bitten, twice shy

xem once

what's biting him (you…)?

có gì làm nó (anh…) lo lắng vậy?

bite at something

táp, đớp

dogs bitting at each other's tails

chó đớp vào đuôi nhau

bite something off

cắn đứt

bite off a large chunk of apple

cắn đứt một khoanh táo lớn

Danh từ

sự cắn, sự đớp, sự ngoạm

the dog gave me a playful bite

con chó đã cắn đùa tôi

vết cắn, miếng cắn

(số ít, khẩu ngữ) miếng (thức ăn); thức ăn

I haven't had a bite [to eat] all morning

tôi chưa có miếng gì ăn suốt sáng nay

sự cắn câu, sự đớp mồi

anglers waiting for a bite

những người câu cá đang chờ cá cắn câu

(số ít) sự buốt

there's a bite in the air

khi trời giá buốt

his words had no bite

lời nói của hắn đã không có tác động

sự bám chắc (của neo tàu…)

have (get) two bites at the cherry

có cơ hội thứ hai để làm cái gì; cố gắng làm cái gì lần thứ hai

somebody's bark is worse than his bite

xem bark

* Các từ tương tự:
biteable, biter, bitewing
verb

/ˈbaɪt/ bites; bit /ˈbɪt/; bitten /ˈbɪtn̩/; biting /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/

of a person or animal

to press down on or cut into (someone or something) with the teeth [+ obj]

He bit the apple.

The hamster bit the child.

She bit the cookie in half.

Some people bite their nails when they feel nervous. - often + off

The child bit off a corner of the cracker. [no obj]

A wild animal may bite if it is frightened. - often + down, into, or through

He accidentally bit down on his tongue.

She had just bitten into her sandwich when the phone rang.

The dog bit through its leash and ran off.

Go talk to him. He won't bite. [=you should not be afraid to go talk to him]

b of an insect or snake :to wound (someone) by pushing a stinger, fang, etc., into the skin [+ obj]

The patient had been bitten by a poisonous snake.

A mosquito bit me. [no obj]

The mosquitoes are biting tonight. - sometimes used figuratively

He was bitten by the travel bug. [=he became very interested in or excited about traveling]

[no obj] :to grab and hold something without slipping - usually + into

The anchor bit into the ocean floor.

[no obj]

a of a fish :to take a fishhook and bait into the mouth and usually to get caught

Are the fish biting today?

b somewhat informal :to respond to or accept something that is being offered

Someone gets you to bite by offering something you want so that you will do something desired.

We offered them a great deal, but they wouldn't bite. [=they wouldn't accept the deal]

I just heard the juiciest piece of gossip! OK, I'll bite. [=I'll ask the question you want me to ask] What is it?

[no obj] chiefly Brit :to have a bad effect

With the recession starting to bite, many government-funded programs have had to be eliminated.

[no obj] US slang impolite :to be extremely bad

This movie really bites. [=sucks, stinks]

They canceled the concert. Man, that bites! [=(politely) that's awful]

bite back

[phrasal verb] informal

to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you

Weary of her rival's accusations, the candidate bit back [=hit back, fought back] with an aggressive ad campaign. - often + at

She bit back at her rival with an aggressive ad campaign.

bite back (something) or bite (something) back :to stop yourself from saying (something)

I attempted to smile sweetly while biting back angry comments.

bite off more than you can chew

informal :to try to do too much :to take on more responsibility than you can handle

I really bit off more than I could chew when I took on this project.

bite someone's head off

informal :to yell at someone or to be very critical of someone especially very suddenly and without a good reason

I asked him one simple question and he bit my head off.

bite the bullet

informal :to do something unpleasant or painful because it is necessary even though you would like to avoid it

We need to bite the bullet and make some budget cuts.

bite the dust

informal :to die or stop functioning

My old car finally bit the dust and I had to buy a new one.

bite the hand that feeds you

informal :to harm someone who has helped or supported you

He was reluctant to criticize his mentor for fear of biting the hand that fed him.

bite your tongue

also bite your lip

informal :to not speak :to stop yourself from saying something that you are tempted to say

I thought she was acting foolishly, but I bit my tongue [=held my tongue] and didn't say anything. - often used as a command

I hope he gets hurt. Bite your tongue! [=don't say that] That's a terrible thing to say!

come back to bite you

If something that you do comes back to bite you, it causes problems for you at a later time.

Their decision not to invest more money in new equipment may come back to bite them eventually.

hair of the dog that bit you

xem hair

once bitten, twice shy

The expression once bitten, twice shy means that a person who has failed or been hurt when trying to do something is careful or fearful about doing it again.

noun

plural bites

[count] an act of biting

He ate the candy bar in three quick bites.

She gave her lip a gentle bite.

The fisherman felt a bite at the end of his line and reeled in a fish.

the way the upper and lower teeth come together

My teenage daughter wears a special device at night to correct her bite. - see also overbite

[count] :the amount of food eaten with a bite

He took several bites (out) of the apple.

She didn't touch/eat a bite. [=she didn't eat anything]

I can't eat another bite. [=I'm completely full; I no longer feel any hunger]

[singular] informal :a small amount of food :a snack or a small informal meal

We grabbed a quick bite (to eat) before the show.

They've gone out for a bite (to eat).

[count] :a wound made by biting

Don't scratch that mosquito bite. - see also snakebite

[noncount] :a bad effect :a negative impact

Many agencies have been feeling the bite of budget cuts.

[noncount] a sharp feeling or taste

We felt the bite of the cold wind on our cheeks.

The soup has a peppery bite.

a sharp quality in something written, spoken, or performed

Something that has bite usually expresses criticism in a strong and often clever way.

satirical bite

the bite of his humor - see also sound bite

your bark is worse than your bite

xem bark

* Các từ tương tự:
bite-size
verb

That dog of yours bit a piece out of my ankle

nip

chew

gnaw

She was bitten by a mosquito

sting

noun

The survivors hadn't had a bite of food for three days. Come round for a bite on Sunday evening before the concert

mouthful

morsel

scrap

bit

piece

taste

snack

Slang nosh

These mosquito bites itch horribly

sting

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