v (1) 咬(cut， crush， seize， tear or attack with or as if with the teeth) [I， I+prep (into)， T+n]：Barking dogs seldom～.爱叫的狗不咬人。～into an apple/a cake 咬苹果/蛋糕;The woodcutter's ax bit into the tree with regular strokes.伐木工的斧头一下一下砍着树。～at the meat 向那块肉咬去;～on a bone咬住一块骨头;～one's nails/one's tongue/one's lip/an apple 咬指甲/强忍住(不说)/咬住嘴唇(以防说或哭出)/咬苹果;The dog bit the cat/his leg.狗咬了猫/他的腿。～a hole in sb's trousers 在某人裤子上咬个洞;～off a piece of meat/a large chunk of apple 咬下一块肉/大块苹果;～away a large piece of the meat 咬下一大块肉;～sb on the leg 咬住某人的腿;～sth/sb to pieces/to death把……咬成碎块/咬死;

(2) 叮，咬 ((of insects and snakes) pierce the skin and draw blood) [I， T+n]：The mosquitoes are really～ing now. 现在蚊子真咬人! Clouds of mosquitoes rose to～. 大片的蚊子飞起来咬人。be bitten by a mosquito/a flea/a snake 让蚊子/跳蚤/蛇咬了;be bitten to death by flies被飞虫叮得要死;～sb in the leg 叮某人的腿;〖同〗sting，prick;

(3) (鱼)咬饵 ((of fish) take or try to take food on a fisherman's hook) [I]：The fish won't～/aren't～ing today.今天的鱼就是不上钩。Fish seem to～more just before it starts to rain. 刚要下雨时鱼似乎更爱上钩。I made him several tempting offers， but he wouldn't～.(fig) 我几次主动引诱他，可他就是不上钩。I tried to get him interested in it， but he wouldn't～. (fig) 我竭力想让他对这感兴趣，可他就是不动心。

(4) 抓(扣)紧 (get a firm hold; grip sth firmly) [I]：The road was so slippery that the wheels wouldn't～(on the slippery surface). 路太滑，车轮子啃不住(很滑的路面)。The drill won't～(into this wood) very well.这钻不怎么啃得动(这木头)。His boots bit into the rock as he climbed. 他爬山时靴子抠住岩石。〖同〗grip;

(5) 刺痛 ((cause to) smart or sting) [I， T+n]：The winter wind/frost bit our faces (fingers). 冬天的风刮/严寒冻得我们的脸(手指)生疼。～ing wind/cold刺骨的风/寒冷;～ing words辛辣的话;

(6) 产生(不愉快的)效果 (have or show a strong effect， usu in an unpleasant way) [I]：The miners' strikes/government's new higher taxes are really starting to～. 矿工们的罢工/政府新征的更高税收确实开始起作用了。The sanctions/new rules began to～. 约束力/新制度开始生效。

→ ′biting adj 刺痛的;辛辣(尖刻)的;

n (1) 咬 (act of biting)[C]：eat sth in one～/two～s 一/两口吃掉;want/have a～of sth 想要咬/咬了一口……;give sb a (nasty)～(狠狠地)咬了某人一口;take a～(at/from sth)咬了一口(……);〖同〗mouthful;

(2) 咬下的一块 (piece cut off by biting) [C]：A small～has been taken out of the apple/the sandwich.苹果/三明治被咬下一小块。

(3) 咬(叮)伤 (wound or injury made by a bite or a sting)[C]： His legs were covered with insect/mosquito/snake～s.他腿上满是虫子/蚊子/蛇咬的伤口。have a ...～on one's leg 腿上有……的咬伤;be treated for snake～治疗蛇伤;〖同〗sting;

(4) (一口)食物 (small amount of food)[U， a～] (infml)：She hasn't had a～(to eat) all day. 她一整天粒米未沾牙。Come and have a～ (to eat) with us. 来和我们一起吃一口。Let me have a～of your sandwich.让我吃一口你的三明治。a～of lunch 稍微吃一点午餐;

(5) (鱼)咬饵 (taking food from a fisherman's hook)[C]：wait for/have/get a～等/有/有鱼上钩; fish for hours without a～钓了好几个小时也没有鱼上钩;

(6) 刺痛，辛辣 (painful effect; sharpness) [U， a～]：There's a～in the air/the cold wind. 寒气逼人/寒风刺骨。His words had a cruel～. 他的话尖酸刻薄。This cheese has a real～. 这奶酪味道很强。cheese with a～in it 味道强的奶酪;〖同〗sting;

(7) 切削力; 抓(扣)紧 (cutting power or firm grip)[U]：The drill has no～. 这钻啃不动。This screw has plenty of～.这螺钉很有咬劲。a tool with a good deal of～to it 很锋利的工具