tidbit
/ˈtɪdbɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɪdbˌɪt] /ˈtɪdbɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɪdbˌɪt] /ˈtid-ˌbit How to pronounce tidbit (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tidbit — noun
- tidbitsingular
- tidbitsplural
1. a small tasty morsel of food, or a short piece of news or information that peopl
a small tasty morsel of food, or a short piece of news or information that people enjoy hearing
Caio popped a tidbit of grilled cheese into his mouth while finishing dinner.
tidbit + of + food noun
A bowl of tasty tidbits was always waiting for visitors at Kofi's house.
collocation: tasty tidbits
The tour guide shared a fascinating tidbit about the castle's hidden underground tunnel.
A single tidbit about coffee in sixteenth-century Europe stayed with Anna after the lecture.
Layla found a juicy tidbit of gossip about the bakery's recipe in an old letter.
- morsel
more formal; only used for food, never for information
- snippet
only for information (snippet of news); never for food
- nibble
informal; only for food, often in plural (nibbles at a party)
- piece of gossip
more specific; implies the information is about someone's private life
文法句型
tidbit + of + noun
tidbit + about + topic
用法筆記
Can describe both food and information. The food sense is more concrete and typically refers to a single small serving (a tidbit of cheese). The information sense is often followed by an 'about' phrase specifying the topic, and frequently appears in the plural (tidbits of news, tidbits of gossip).