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[动]
(上下牙齿用力对着) bite; snap at
too tough to bite [chew];
咬不动
take a bite;
咬了一口
assert emphatically; insist;
一口咬定
Barking dogs seldom bite.
爱叫的狗不咬人。
The dog snapped [bit] at my leg.
那条狗咬了我的腿。
Babies who are getting new teeth like something hard to bite on.
正在长牙齿的婴儿喜欢咬硬物。
(狗叫) bark
Cocks crow and dogs bark.
鸡叫狗咬。
(夹住;卡住) grip; bite
The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work.
台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。
This old nut won't bite [grip].
这个旧螺母咬不住扣儿。
(受责难或审讯时牵扯别人) incriminate another person (usu. innocent) when blamed or interrogated
trump up a countercharge against one's accuser; make a false countercharge
反咬一口
(正确地念出) pronounce; articulate
clear articulation [enunciation];
咬字清楚
He can pronounce this word correctly.
这个字他咬得很准。
(过分地斟酌) be nitpicking (about the use of words)
be nitpicking on words
咬字眼儿