nipping
adj. 刺骨的; 尖酸刻薄的; 夹住; 压平
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. capable of wounding;
2. pleasantly cold and invigorating;
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。
The postman ran away with the dog nipping at his heel.
邮递员跑开了,狗在身后紧追着要咬他.
He's nipping when I came in.
我走进去时他正一小口一小口地抿酒呢。
The day was cold with a nipping wind down the northward running streets.
天气很冷,向北面的街上刮起了一阵刺骨的冷风。
The gardener was nipping off the side shoots from his chrysanthemums.
园丁正在把菊花的边芽掐掉.