| 释义 |
nick /nɪk/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 凹痕，缺口；痕记；伤痕
several nicks in the lip of the fountain 喷泉嘴上的几道凹痕
bad nicks in the razor 剃刀上的大缺口
put nicks in the trees to be felled 在要砍伐的树上刻记号
show hardly a nick 几乎一点不露痕迹
a tiny nick on the nose from shaving 鼻子上一条刮脸时弄破的小刀痕
2. 【印】缺刻
3. 事情正好发生的时候，关键时刻；所瞄准的准确目标
in the nick of being surprised 正要被当场抓个措手不及之际
hit the nick 击中要害
4. 〈英口〉监牢，班房；〈英俚〉警察局
ten years in the nick 10年铁窗生涯
take sb. to the nick 把某人关进监牢
He's in the nick again. 他又入狱了。
5. 〈英俚〉情形，状况
a house in perfect (fair enough) nick 维修良好(尚好)的房屋
It's in terrible nick, your typewriter. 你的那架打字机已非常破旧。
6. 【生化】断口，缺口
II ❶ vt.
1. 使有凹痕(或缺口)；在…上刻痕记
He nicked the wall in moving the table. 他在搬桌子时把墙壁撞了个凹印。
The shot nicked the edge of the table. 一枪把桌子边沿打出了个缺口。
The man nicked the steel bar before sawing. 在锯钢条之前，那人在上面先刻条印子。
2. 使有伤痕；使表皮轻伤，擦伤
The razor nicked his chin. 剃刀在他下巴上刮出一道伤痕。
He nicked himself while shaving. 他剃须时刮破了皮。
A bullet nicked his arm. 一颗子弹擦伤了他的手臂。
3. (用刻痕记数的办法)计算；记下
nick down an address 记下地址
4. 切入，割入；剪断；截去
nick a wire 截断铁丝
The scab was nicked off a little. 伤口上结的痂被擦去了一点儿。
5. (为使马尾翘高些而)割(马尾)的根部，割(马)的尾根
6. 使缩减；使中止
Cold weather nicked automobile output. 天气寒冷使汽车产量减少。
He nicked his impulse. 他克制了冲动。
7. 正好做成；正好击中；正好猜中；正好赶上
nick a secret 识破秘密
nick the right moment 正好抓住时机
nick a train 刚巧赶上火车
nick an opportunity 正好抓住机会
8. 〈美口〉欺骗；敲…竹杠；罚
They nicked me (for) ＄20 (或 nicked ＄20 from me) just to have my hair cut. 光理理发，他们就要了我20美元。
I think you can nick her for one fifty if you get tough. 我看只要你取强硬态度就可以从她那儿敲出150元。
Their small paycheques were nicked by the taxes. 他们菲薄的工资被税收吞噬不少。
9. 〈俚〉逮住，抓获；逮捕
nick a thief 逮住一个贼
He was nicked for a fraud. 他因诈骗而被捕。
10. 〈英俚〉偷，捞；(仅凭运气)偶进(一球)
nick whatever one can lay one's hands on 顺手牵羊什么都捞
11. 【生化】使断口，使缺口
❷ vi.
1. 攻击；狙击 (at)
nick at the American system 抨击美国制度
2. (狩猎、赛跑时)抄近路抢先 (in)
3. (动物配种时)配出良种后代(well)
4. 〈澳口〉溜走 (off)
[< ME nyke, 变体 <nocke nock] phr. in good(bad 或 poor) nick 〈英俚〉情况好 (不妙)的 a tennis court in good nick 保养良好的网球场 His heart is in poor nick. 他的心脏不好。in the nick of time 在事情正好发生的时候，在关键时刻 They arrived in the nick of time to save us. 在紧要关头他们正好赶到来救我们。 |