| 释义 |
nip1/nip/ v. & n.●v. (nipped, nipping) 1 tr. pinch, squeeze, or bite sharply (狠狠地)捏(挤压或咬) 2 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 off) remove by pinching etc. 掐断(拧掉等) 3 tr. (of the cold, frost, etc.) cause pain or harm to (寒冷、霜等)刺骨；使冻伤 4 intr. (foll. by 后跟 in, out, etc.) Brit. colloq. go nimbly or quickly [英口]敏捷(快速)地走 5 tr. US slang steal, snatch [美] [俚语]偷；抢夺 ●n. 1a a pinch, a sharp squeeze 捏；猛力的挤压 b a bite 咬 2a biting cold 刺骨的寒冷 b a check to vegetation caused by this 掐去(或剪断)植物 □ nip in the bud suppress or destroy (esp. an idea) at an early stage 消灭于萌芽状态(尤指一种想法) □ nipping adj.[Middle English, probably of Low German or Dutch origin] |