1 A2 中性
通过咬住并扯下,弄下某物的一部分。
"She bit off a small piece of the dark chocolate and let it melt on her tongue."
可分离
用牙齿咬断某物;也可比喻承担超过自己能力范围的事。
用牙齿咬下一块,或者一下子接下太多事情。
共 2 个含义,从最常见到最少见,按 CEFR 等级色彩标注。
通过咬住并扯下,弄下某物的一部分。
"She bit off a small piece of the dark chocolate and let it melt on her tongue."
承担或尝试做超过自己能力范围的事(通常用于 'bite off more than one can chew')。
"He bit off more than he could chew when he agreed to run three committees at the same time."
We've bitten off more than we can chew.
— Commonly attributed usage; widely cited in business and political contexts, including by various U.S. senators during Congressional debates
从某物上咬下一块——用牙齿把它咬断。
用牙齿咬下一块,或者一下子接下太多事情。
字面义很直接,表示真实的咬断动作。比喻义几乎总是出现在固定表达 'bite off more than one can chew' 中。'bite someone's head off' 是相关但不同的习语,意思是非常凶地回应别人。
母语者最常搭配使用的单词。
最常用的五种时态形式。
来自 YouTube 真实视频中 "bite off" 的用法片段 — 点击可在 Looplines 上观看。
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