morsel

英 [ˈmɔːsl]

美 [ˈmɔːrsl]

n.  少量，一块(食物)

复数：morsels　

GRE

BNC.15533 / COCA.15599

牛津词典

noun

• 少量，一块（食物）
  a small amount or a piece of sth, especially food
  1. a tasty morsel of food
     一点可口的食物
  2. He ate it all, down to the last morsel.
     他全吃光了，一点不剩。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 一点点，一小份(尤指食物)
  Amorselis a very small amount of something, especially a very small piece of food.
  1. ...a delicious little morsel of meat.
     一小块美味可口的肉

英英释义

noun

• a small amount of solid food
  1. all they had left was a bit of bread
  Synonym:bitbite
• a small quantity of anything
  1. a morsel of paper was all he needed

双语例句

• Billy had the same morsel of lamb chop in his mouth for what seemed like five minutes.
  比利嚼着嘴里那块羊排，看来足有五分钟之久。
• The dog often gets a nice morsel.
  这条狗常得到一点好吃的东西。
• But somewhere between the blueberry patch and the squirrels holes, bear lost his tiny morsel.
  但是在草莓地里和她挖得洞之间，大熊丢失他的食物。
• In their eyes I was an even tastier morsel than mama. I could see it.
  我在他们的眼中是更解馋的，我看出来。
• The patient has not had a morsel of food since the morning.
  从早上起病人一直没有进食。
• He ate it all, down to the last morsel.
  他全吃光了，一点不剩。
• He ate every savoury morsel of a delectable stew at the dinner.
  晚餐时他吃遍每一道味美可口的炖食。
• Consider a morsel of dark chocolate.
  考虑吃一小块黑巧克力。
• A soul for a morsel of bread.
  令人痛心的买卖。一个人的灵魂交换一块面包。
• The prisoners ate every last morsel.
  囚犯们吃掉了最后每一点食物。