
nick
词源
源自古英语 'hnician'(意为敲击),与古诺尔斯语 'hnikka'(点头)相关,后引申出刮痕和偷窃的含义。
noun
❶ 指物体表面因刮擦或碰撞形成的小凹痕或缺口,通常不影响整体功能。
“There's a small nick on the edge of my phone screen.”
(我的手机屏幕边缘有个小划痕。)
“The table got a nick when we moved it.”
(我们搬桌子时它被磕了个小缺口。)
❶ 指警察局或拘留所的俚语说法,常用于英式英语中。
“He spent a night in the nick for drunk driving.”
(他因酒驾在警局里待了一晚。)
“The thief was taken to the local nick.”
(小偷被带到了当地警局。)
verb
❶ 轻微地割伤或刮伤某物表面,通常指意外造成的小损伤。
“I nicked my finger while peeling potatoes.”
(削土豆时我不小心划伤了手指。)
“Be careful not to nick the wallpaper when moving the furniture.”
(搬家具时小心别刮到墙纸。)
❶ 指偷窃的俚语用法,多用于英式英语中。
“Someone nicked my wallet on the bus.”
(有人在公交车上偷了我的钱包。)
“The kids nicked some sweets from the shop.”
(孩子们从商店里偷了些糖果。)
常见短语
in the nick of time — 表示在最后一刻或刚好及时完成某事,强调时间上的惊险。
“The ambulance arrived in the nick of time to save him.”
(救护车在千钧一发之际赶到救了他。)