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nip 1 AHD[nĭp] D.J.[nɪp]K.K.[nɪp]v.(动词)nipped, nip.ing, nips v.tr.(及物动词)- To seize and pinch or bite:抓住,捏,咬:The fish nipped the wader's toe.鱼咬住了涉水者的脚趾
- To remove or sever by pinching or snipping:铰下,挟去:通过夹或剪以去除或切断:nipped off the plant leaf.铰下了植物的叶子.
- To bite or sting with the cold; chill.使冻伤或刺痛;使寒冷
- To check or cut off the growth or development of:阻止,使夭折:抑制或截断…的生长或发展:a conspiracy that was nipped in the bud by the police.See Synonyms at blast 被警察阻止在萌芽状态中的阴谋 参见 blast
- Slang 【俚语】
- To snatch up hastily.快速地抓起
- To take (the property of another) unlawfully; steal.偷窃:不合法地拿走(另一个人的财产);偷窃
v.intr.Chiefly British(不及物动词)【多用于英国】- To move quickly; dart.快速移动;飞奔
n.(名词)- The act or an instance of seizing or pinching.抓住,挟住:抓或挟的行为或事例
- A pinch or snip that cuts off or removes a small part:移去或截下一小部分:He gave a small nip to each corner of the cloth.他把布的每一个角都铰了一块
- The small bit or portion so removed:截下的一小块或部分:There were nips of construction paper all over the child's table.孩子的桌子上满是彩色美术纸的碎片
- A sharp, stinging quality, as of frosty air.刺骨,尖锐:尖锐的、刺骨的特性,如寒冷空气
- Severely sharp cold or frost.极其寒冷或严寒
- A cutting remark.切过的记号
- A sharp, biting flavor; a tang:强烈辛辣的滋味;强烈的味道:the nip of Mexican salsa.墨西哥酱汁的辣味
- Middle English nippen 中古英语 nippen
- perhaps from Middle Dutch nipen 可能源自 中古荷兰语 nipen
nip 2 AHD[nĭp] 【非正式用语】 D.J.[nɪp]K.K.[nɪp]n.(名词)- A small amount of liquor.一小口:少量的液体
v.(动词)nipped, nip.ping, nips v.tr.(及物动词)- To sip (alcoholic liquor) in small amounts:少量小口地呷(酒):had been nipping brandy.一直在小口地抿白兰地
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To take a sip or sips of alcoholic liquor:一小口或小口地抿酒:nips all day long.整日地呷酒
- Probably short for nipperkin 可能为 nipperkin的简写
- [of Dutch or Low German origin] [起源于荷兰语或低地德语]
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