morsel: [13] Etymologically, a morsel is a piece ‘bitten’ off. The word comes from Old French morsel, a diminutive of mors ‘bite’. This in turn goes back to Latin morsus, a derivative of the same base as the verb mordēre ‘bite’. Other English words from the same source include mordant [15] and remorse. => mordant, remorse
morsel (n.)
late 13c., "a bite, mouthful; small piece, fragment," from Old French morsel (Modern French morceau) "small bite, portion, helping," diminutive of mors "a bite," from Latin morsus "biting, a bite," neuter past participle of mordere "to bite" (see mordant).
双语例句
1. a tasty morsel of food
一点可口的食物
来自《权威词典》
2. He ate every savoury morsel of a delectable stew at the dinner.
晚餐时他吃遍每一道味美可口的炖食.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. He refused to touch a morsel of the food they had brought.
他们拿来的东西他一口也不吃.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The patient has not had a morsel of food since the morning.
