- (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
- (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