| 单词 | nip |
| 释义 | nip /nip; nip/ vt, vi (-pp-) 1 [VP6A, 15A, B] pinch; press hard (eg between finger and thumb, or with the claws, as a crab does, or with the teeth, as a dog or horse might do): 揑; 钳; 掐; 夹 (例如人用大姆指与食指，蟹等用螯，狗马等用牙)： 4 crab nipped my toe while I was swimming. 当我游泳的时候，一只螃号钳住了我的脚指头。 He nipped his, finger in the door, ie between the door and the door-post. 他的手指给门缝夹了。 The gardener was nipping off (- pinching out) the side shoots from his chrysanthemums; 园丁正在把菊花的边芽掐掉; (sewing) alter the size slightly: (缝籾) 略园修改： The dress fits me now that I've nipped in the sides a little, reduced the width by altering the seams. 这件衣服两边略为修改后很合我的身。 2 [VP6A, 15A] (of frost, wind, etc) stop the growth of; damage. (指霜、风等) 伤害; 摧腰。 nip sth in the bud. stop its development. 在萌芽时摘取; 阻止某事物的发展; 防患于未然。 3 [VP2A] perform the action of biting or pinching. 咬; 夹; 揑。 4 (colloq) [VP2C] hurry: (俗) 赶快; 急忙： - p along. 急忙前进。 He nipped in (= got in quickly) just in front of me. 他柬在我前面插进来。 I'll nip on ahead and open the door. 我要赶到前面去打开那个门。 n [C] 1 sharp pinch or bite: 揑; 钳; 夹; 咬： a cold nip in the air, a feeling of frost. 空气里刺骨的寒冷。 2 small drink (esp of spirits): 少量 (尤指烈酒)： a nip of brandy. 少量的白关地。 nip ping adj (of the air or wind) sharp; biting cold. (指空气或风) 凛冽的; 剌骨的; 严寒的。 → nippV (1). |
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