plural nicks
plural nicks
Learner's definition of NICK
1 [count]
a : a small broken area that appears on something after something else hits or cuts it缺口；划痕 b : a small cut on your skin（皮肤上的）小口子 2
the nick British slang : a prison or police station监狱；警察局 3
[noncount] British, informal : the condition that someone or something is in状况 -
I watched the team practice, and all the players looked in good nick. [=in good shape]我看了球队的训练，所有队员看上去都状态良好。
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an economy in bad nick低迷的经济
in the nick of time
informal
: just before the last moment when something can be changed or something bad will happen最后一刻；紧急关头 2 nick /ˈnɪk/ verb
nicks; nicked; nicking
nicks; nicked; nicking
Learner's definition of NICK
[+ object]
1
a : to cut or damage a small part of the surface of (something) : to put a nick in (something)在…上面划痕；使…有缺口；使…有破损 b : to make a small cut on (someone)划伤；使…有伤口 2 British slang
a : to catch and arrest (someone)逮捕 b : to steal (something)偷窃