nibble at

• • 小口小口地咬，一点点儿地咬：

    He only drank a cup of black tea and nibbled at a piece of dry bread for his supper.

    他在晚餐上只喝了一杯红茶，啃了一片干面包。

  • (无食欲地)勉强吃，断断续续小口地吃：

    Don't nibble at your food if you dislike it.

    如果你不喜欢这饭，你就别勉强吃啦。

  • 初步尝试：

    He nibbled at cooking while his wife was out.

    妻子外出时，他试着做了一顿饭。

  • 对…显出有意接受的样子；对…表示有兴趣：

    It seemed that he nibbled at your ideas.

    看来他对你的意见很感兴趣。

  • 对…吹毛求疵，对…进行挑剔；抨击：

    On the whole it's a good plan, at which we shouldn't nibble.

    总的来说，这个计划是好的，我们不应吹毛求疵。