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vt.& vi. 夹,捏,掐; 阻止; 冻伤; 剪断
vt. 伤害; 摧残
vi. 快走; 掐去; (比赛或竞赛中)势均力敌; 将…扼杀在萌芽状态
n. 啃咬; (酒等的)一口,少量; 寒冷; 寒意
If you nip somewhere, usually somewhere nearby, you go there quickly or for a short time.
Should I nip out and get some groceries?...
要我赶紧出去一趟买些食品吗?
Wayne is always nipping down to the corner shop for him...
韦恩总是一溜烟跑到街角商店找他。
If an animal or person nips you, they bite you lightly or squeeze a piece of your skin between their finger and thumb.
I have known cases where dogs have nipped babies...
我知道有一些狗咬婴儿的事情。
He nipped Billy's cheek with two rough fingers.
他用两个粗糙的手指捏了捏比利的脸蛋。
A nip is a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink.
She had a habit of taking an occasional nip from a flask of cognac.
她有偶尔喝一小口干邑的习惯。
1. a small drink of liquor;
2. a tart spiciness
3. a small drink
4. small sharp biting
1. squeeze tightly between the fingers;
2. give a small sharp bite to;
3. sever or remove by pinching or snipping;
in the nip
(爱尔兰,非正式)赤裸的;裸体的
nip something in the bud
把(某物)扼杀在萌芽状态
Don't nip any stalks off the plant.
别掐断植物茎!
I'll nip out and buy a newspaper.
我赶紧出门买份报纸.
Don't nip off the flowers.
不要掐花.
Sometimes a angry monkey may nip (? ) humam beings.
一只发怒的猴子有时会咬人.
I gave my fingers a nasty nip as I caught them in the door.
我的手指被卡在门缝里弄得好痛.