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nip (obj) PRESS QUICKLYnIpv-pp- to press (something) quickly and quite hard between two, often sharp, objects such as teeth or the nails on fingers紧紧夹住; 掐住; 咬住It's alright sleeping in the loft--as long as the rats don't nip you! [T]在阁楼上睡觉还可以----只要老鼠不来咬你！He dropped the crate which nipped his hand but he wasn't injured. [T]他扔掉了夹住他手的箱子，没有受伤。This type of turtle will often nip at people who try to feed it. [I]这类海龟常咬喂他的人。If you nip something in the bud you stop it before it has an opportunity to become established.防患于未然Many serious illnesses can be nipped in the bud if they are detected early enough.如果一出现就被发现，许多顽疾可以制服。
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