to bite back
[phrase form: bite]
01
忍住, 咽下
to stop oneself from openly expressing true feelings or thoughts
语法信息
形态构成
短语
动作动词
规则
不可分离
小品词
back
基本动词
bite
现在时
bite back
第三人称单数
bites back
现在分词
biting back
一般过去时
bit back
过去分词
bitten back
例子
He managed to bite back his criticism and maintained a calm demeanor.
他设法忍住了批评，保持了冷静的态度。
02
回击, 报复
to respond with something negative or harmful when someone has treated one badly
例子
She believed that kindness was the best way to bite back against hostility.
她相信善良是对抗敌意的反击最佳方式。
