nip

nip

[nip]

v.夹, 咬, 捏,剪断, 冻伤, 阻止, 偷, <俚>快速行动
v.小饮
n.捏,夹,咬, 寒冷
n.少量,小口(尤指烈酒)

例句与用法:

The two runners contested the race closely it was nip and tuck all the way.

那两个赛跑选手竞争激烈--在赛程中一直不相上下。

She wanted to be an actress, but her father soon nipped that idea in the bud.

她想当演员,但她父亲一知道这个想法就阻止住了。

I'll nip on ahead and open the door.

我要赶到前面去开门。

The dog gave me a nasty nip on the leg.

那狗在我腿上狠咬了一口。

There is a nip in the air today.

今天寒气袭人。

The dog nipped the postman on the leg.

那只狗咬了邮递员的腿。

I nipped my finger in the door.

我的手指被门夹了一下。

词形变化:

动词过去式: nipped | 动词过去分词: nipped | 动词现在分词: niping | 动词第三人称单数: nips |


vt.

1. 夹, 掐, 捏, 咬

A crab nipped his toe.

一只蟹咬住了他的脚趾。

2. 剪断, 夹断; 摘取

The gardener nipped the leaves off the bush with his fingers.

园丁用手指掐掉灌木上的叶子。

3. 阻止; 使受挫折

4. (风、霜等)摧残

Bitter frosts nipped the blossoms of the fruit trees.

严寒将果树的花冻坏了。

The late frost nipped the fruit trees.

晚霜把果树冻坏了。

vi.

1. 夹, 掐, 捏, 咬

2. (寒风等)刺骨

The wind nipped hard.

寒风凛冽。

3. 【英】【口】敏捷地走, 飞快地跑[(+off/away/along)]

I'll nip out and buy a newspaper.

我这就赶紧出去买报纸。

n.[S]

1. 夹, 掐, 捏, 咬

The cat gave him a nip.

那只猫咬了他一口。

2. 寒冷

There's a nip in the air today.

今天寒风刺骨。

3. 【美】强烈的味道

4. 讽刺

5. 少量

a nip of cheese

一小块乳酪


短语词组:

nip in

1. 插队; 从旁边闪入

He had to stop when another car nipped in before him.

当另一辆车子超到他前面时, 他只好停车。

2. 改窄; 使变窄

She asked her mother to nip the dress in at the waist.

她让母亲把那连衣裙的腰部收窄一点。


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