(nippier, nippiest) informal <非正式>
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- (of a person or their actions) quick; nimble（人, 动作）敏捷的; 灵活的：
he used to be a very nippy scrum half
他曾是个动作十分敏捷的争球前卫
nippy footwork.
灵活的步法。
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- (of a motor vehicle) able to accelerate quickly（汽车）能很快加速的。
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- (of the weather) rather cold; chilly（天气）寒冷的, 刺骨的。
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- Scottish & Canadian (of food) sharp-tasting; tangy〈苏格兰, 加〉（食物）味浓的; 冲鼻的。
(Nippy)(pl. -ies)
- informal, historical a waitress in any of the restaurants of J. Lyons & Co. Ltd in London from about 1920 to 1950〈非正式, 史〉（1920-1950年伦敦J·里昂有限公司餐馆里的）女招待。
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