bite-sized

IPA/ˈbaɪt saɪzd/
IPA/ˈbaɪt saɪzd/

bite-sized — adjective

1. cut, prepared, or served in pieces small enough to eat each one whole in a singl

1.形容詞B1
釋義

cut, prepared, or served in pieces small enough to eat each one whole in a single mouthful

例句

The chef cut the cake into bite-sized pieces for the children's party.

attributive: bite-sized pieces [of food]

Ava placed bite-sized cheese cubes and slices of apple on a wooden board.

同義詞
  • miniature

    focuses on the overall small scale of an item, not specifically on being one-mouthful-sized

  • bite-size

    variant form of the same compound, used interchangeably

  • pop-in-your-mouth

    very informal and less common; emphasises convenience

反義詞
  • oversized

    describes food too large to eat in one mouthful

文法句型

bite-sized + noun

2. broken into small, simple parts so that information, content, or tasks can be un

2.形容詞B2
釋義

broken into small, simple parts so that information, content, or tasks can be understood, remembered, or completed without much effort

例句

The website breaks the news into bite-sized summaries for busy readers.

collocation: bite-sized summaries / chapters

Sade completed three bite-sized practice tests before the real exam.

同義詞
  • condensed

    implies the content has been shortened but may still be dense; more formal

  • concise

    focuses on brevity of expression rather than ease of handling

  • chunked

    informal term common in tech and education; emphasises division into blocks

反義詞
  • overwhelming

    describes information or tasks that feel too large to handle easily

文法句型

bite-sized + noun (information, task, lesson, etc.)

用法筆記

Commonly used metaphorically in educational and workplace contexts. The noun that follows is typically abstract (information, advice, lesson, task, chapter) rather than concrete.

常見錯誤

❌The report gave bite-sized of data.
✅The report gave bite-sized pieces of data.
💡'bite-sized' is an adjective that needs a following noun; it cannot stand alone.