2009년 6월 5일 금요일

bite (as a noun)

2. N-COUNT : oft N of n
A bite of something, especially food, is the action of biting it.     
  • He took another bite of apple.     
  • You cannot eat a bun in one bite
3. N-SING : a N, usu N to-inf
If you have a bite to eat, you have a small meal or a snack.[ INFORMAL ]     
  • It was time to go home for a little rest and a bite to eat.
5. N-COUNT : oft n N
A bite is an injury or a mark on your body where an animal, snake, or small insect has bitten you.
  • Any dog bite, no matter how small, needs immediate medical attention.
8. N-UNCOUNT
If you say that a food or drink has bite, you like it because it has a strong or sharp taste.   
  • the addition of tartaric acid to give the wine some bite.
9. N-SING : a N
If the air or the wind has a bite, it feels very cold.    
  • There was a bite in the air, a smell perhaps of snow.
.... Cobuild

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