[intransitive] (bit /bɪt/, bitten /ˈbɪtn/) to have an unpleasant effect产生不良影响◆The recession is beginning to bite.经济衰退开始产生不良影响。 ●ˌbite ˈinto sthto reduce sth减少；降低◆Poor trading conditions have bitten into our profits.恶劣的贸易条件降低了我们的利润。