bite back
片語動詞所屬單字bite
bite back — 片語動詞
1. To stop yourself from saying something or showing a feeling.
1.片語動詞
釋義
忍住不說
To stop yourself from saying something or showing a feeling.
例句
She bit back a sarcastic reply and stayed quiet.
He bit back his anger and smiled politely.
2. to answer in an angry or sharp way after being attacked, criticised, or treated
2.片語動詞
釋義
反唇相譏；強硬回擊
to answer in an angry or sharp way after being attacked, criticised, or treated badly.
例句
When the reporter pressed him, the mayor bit back with a sharp reply about fairness.
Xander usually stays calm, but this time she bit back at her noisy neighbour.