take a bite out of

慣用表現

日本語の意味

一口かじる、または一口食べる / （比喩的に）部分的または完全に何かを消費、削減する

Before the meeting started, Jenna couldn't resist and decided to take a bite out of the warm croissant.

会議が始まる前に、ジェナは我慢できずに温かいクロワッサンを一口かじってしまった。

意味（1）

To bite into something once for the purpose of eating.

I took a bite out of the apple and immediately realized it was rotten.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To reduce something by removing or completing part or all of it.

The police took a bite out of crime in the area.

takes a bite out of

（ present singular third-person ）

taking a bite out of

（ participle present ）

took a bite out of

（ past ）

taken a bite out of

（ participle past ）