| 释义 |
snip /snɪp/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I (snipped; snip·ping)
❶ vt.
1. 剪；剪断
snip cloth 把布剪开
snip a hole in the paper 在纸上剪一个洞
snip dead leaves from a plant 剪去植物枯叶
snip off the surplus thread 剪去多余的线
2. 用…剪
3. 削减；删节
snip a budget 削减预算
The critics snipped the play into little pieces. 批评家们断章取义地把剧本搞得支离破碎。
❷ vi.
1. 剪
2. 发出剪刀的咔嚓声
II n.
1. (一)剪；剪刀的咔嚓声
take a snip 剪一下
make a snip in the cloth 在布上剪一刀
With a few snips she cut out a paper doll. 她在纸上嚓嚓几刀就剪出一个娃娃。
hear the busy snip of scissors 听到剪刀不停的咔嚓声
2. 剪下的小片；片段，碎片(亦作 snipping)
Pick up the snips of thread from the floor. 从地上拣起剪下的线头。
3. 〈美口〉小不点；不足道的人；不知天高地厚的年轻人
a snip of a girl 一个不起眼的姑娘
4. 〈英口〉买得合算的东西，便宜货；〈旧〉肯定成功(或容易办到)的事
The ring was a snip at twenty-five pounds. 这只戒指卖25英镑真便宜。
5. (马脸上的)白斑
6. [snips][用作单或复](剪金属片等的)平头剪(亦作 tin snips)
7. [snips]〈俚〉手铐
8. 〈古〉裁缝
[< D snippen; 与 MHG snipfen to snap the fingers 有关] phr. snip at 在…上剪 snip at the hedge 修剪树篱 |