1 [I,T] bite (into sth);bite (sb/sth) to cut or attack sb/sth with your teeth 咬: Don't worry about the dog -- she never bites. 不用担心那只狗，它从不咬人。The cat bit me. 那猫咬我。He picked up the bread and bit into it hungrily. 他拿起面包就咬，像是饿极了。 ☞picture at lick 见 lick 插图

2 [I,T] (used about some insects and animals) to push a sharp point into your skin and cause pain （指某些昆虫及野兽）咬，叮: He was bitten by a snake/mosquito/spider. 他被蛇／蚊子／蜘蛛咬。 ☞Wasps, bees and jellyfish do not bite you. They sting you. 黄蜂、蜜蜂和水母蜇人不用 bite，用 sting。

3 [I] to begin to have an unpleasant effect 开始产生不良影响: In the South the job losses are starting to bite. 在南部，失业的情况开始产生不良影响。