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nick

UK /nɪk/US /nɪk/

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。)

同义词:scratch, dent, notch, jail, prison

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。)

同义词:cut, scratch, steal, pinch, swipe

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。)