bite

vb. i.e. (a dog) at its trainer,who is restraining it咬，（指狗）咬约束它的训练人。
△2H.VI.5.1.151: “Ofthave I seen a hot o’erweening cur/Run back andbite，”我常看见一只暴躁放肆的狗扭头跑过去咬人。
～ vt. nip,cut,hurt,blight 掐断，切断，损伤，摧残。
△2H.IV.1.3.41:“That frosts will bite them.”霜灾会把它们摧折。
bite one’s tongue: i.e. silence one’s tongue,keep si-lent咬住舌头，使舌头沉默，保持沉默。
△3H.VI.1.4.47:“And bite thy tongue that slanders him withcowardice/Whose frown hath made thee faint and fly ere this!”你该咬住舌头别说话，因为它竟诬蔑一个人怯懦，而这个人从前皱皱眉头就使你灰心丧胆、抱头鼠窜。bite the thumb: an insultinggesture made by putting thethumb nail into the mouth andclicking it on the upper teeth咬大拇指（一种带侮辱性的手势）。
△Rom.1.1.47 (42): “I willbite my thumb at them,whichis(a) disgrace to them if theybear it.”我要向他们咬我的大拇指，如果他们能够忍受，那就算丢了脸。
△Rom.1.1. 50 (44): “Do youbite your thumb at us. sir?”你是对我们咬你的大拇指吗？

bite the thumb

bite⁽¹⁾[bait]

v.收回，回笼
‖ bite of taxes 税款回笼

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bite⁽²⁾[bait]

v. 咬，咬住，抓紧，上当 n. 强后旋球
◇ be bitten with 迷上，热衷于… /bite at 向…咬去
bite in 侵入
bite off more then one can chew 不自量力
bite off 掐断节目
bite on granite 徒劳无功，白费工夫
bite the dust 大败
bite the hand that feeds one 恩将仇报
bite the tongue 保持沉默
‖ biter n. 咬人者，骗子 bitting adj. 严厉的，尖刻的，刺痛的