nip
vt.& vi. 夾,捏,掐; 阻止; 凍傷; 剪斷
vt. 傷害; 摧殘
vi. 快走; 掐去; (比賽或競賽中)勢均力敵; 將…扼殺在萌芽狀態
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?...
要我趕緊出去一趟買些食品嗎?
Wayne is always nipping down to the corner shop for him...
韋恩總是一溜煙跑到街角商店找他。
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...
我知道有一些狗咬嬰兒的事情。
He nipped Billy's cheek with two rough fingers.
他用兩個粗糙的手指捏了捏比利的臉蛋。
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.
她有偶爾喝一小口乾邑的習慣。
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
(愛爾蘭,非正式)赤裸的;裸體的
nip something in the bud
把(某物)扼殺在萌芽狀態
Don't nip any stalks off the plant.
別掐斷植物莖!
I'll nip out and buy a newspaper.
我趕緊出門買份報紙.
Don't nip off the flowers.
不要掐花.
Sometimes a angry monkey may nip (? ) humam beings.
一隻發怒的猴子有時會咬人.
I gave my fingers a nasty nip as I caught them in the door.
我的手指被卡在門縫裡弄得好痛.