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nip

UK /nɪp/US /nɪp/

词源

源自中古英语nippen,可能来自低地德语或荷兰语,原意为'夹住、捏住'。

verb

❶ 用牙齿或工具快速轻咬或夹住某物,常用于描述动物或人轻微咬的动作。

“The puppy nipped at my fingers playfully.”

(小狗顽皮地轻咬我的手指。)

“She nipped her brother's arm to get his attention.”

(她轻轻掐了一下弟弟的手臂以引起他的注意。)

❶ 快速地去某处做某事,通常指短暂的外出或匆忙的行程。

“I'll just nip to the store to grab some milk.”

(我这就去商店买点牛奶。)

“She nipped out for a quick coffee break.”

(她匆匆出去喝杯咖啡休息一下。)

同义词:pinch, bite, snip, dash, pop

noun

❶ 轻微的咬或夹的动作,或由此产生的轻微疼痛感。

“The dog gave me a friendly nip on the hand.”

(狗友好地轻咬了一下我的手。)

“There's a nip in the air this morning.”

(今天早晨空气中有一丝寒意。)

❶ 少量烈酒,尤指一小口或一小杯。

“He offered me a nip of whiskey to celebrate.”

(他给我倒了一小杯威士忌庆祝。)

“A quick nip helped calm her nerves.”

(一小口酒帮助她镇静下来。)

同义词:bite, pinch, sip, dram, shot

常见短语

nip and tuck — 形容竞争非常激烈,双方势均力敌,结果难以预料的情况。

“The race was nip and tuck until the final lap.”

(比赛直到最后一圈都难分胜负。)

nip something in the bud — 在问题或不良情况刚出现时就及时制止,防止其发展扩大。

“We need to nip this bad habit in the bud before it gets worse.”

(我们需要在这个坏习惯恶化之前就把它扼杀在萌芽状态。)