tidbit

/ˈtɪdbɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɪdbˌɪt] /ˈtɪdbɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɪdbˌɪt] /ˈtid-ˌbit How to pronounce tidbit (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tidbit — 名詞

  • tidbitsingular
  • tidbitsplural

1. a small tasty morsel of food, or a short piece of news or information that peopl

1.名詞B2
釋義

小塊；趣聞

一小塊美食或一則有趣的小消息

a small tasty morsel of food, or a short piece of news or information that people enjoy hearing

例句

Caio popped a tidbit of grilled cheese into his mouth while finishing dinner.

Caio 在吃完晚餐前，將一小塊烤乳酪塞進嘴裡。

tidbit + of + food noun

A bowl of tasty tidbits was always waiting for visitors at Kofi's house.

Kofi 的家裡總會準備一碗美味的小點心給來訪的客人。

collocation: tasty tidbits

同義詞
  • 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).

常見錯誤

❌He shared a tidbit of food about the meeting.
✅He shared a tidbit of gossip about the meeting.
💡tidbit of food refers to an edible item; use a different structure for information.