
好词典

源自古英语'hnipian'(捏,掐),与低地德语'knipen'同源,可能模仿快速夹捏的声音。
❶ 用牙齿或工具快速轻咬或夹住某物,常指轻微但突然的动作。可用于人或动物咬东西,或寒冷天气刺骨的感觉。
“The puppy nipped at my fingers playfully.”
(小狗顽皮地轻咬我的手指。)
“She nipped her thumb with the pliers by accident.”
(她不小心用钳子夹到了自己的拇指。)
❶ 快速前往某处,常指短暂的外出或迅速完成某事。多用于英式口语,搭配'in'或'out'使用。
“I'll just nip out to buy some milk.”
(我出去一下买点牛奶就回来。)
“She nipped into the cafe to escape the rain.”
(她快步躲进咖啡馆避雨。)
nipped in the bud — 在问题或不良情况刚开始时就及时制止,比喻将事物扼杀在萌芽状态。
“The teacher nipped the bullying problem in the bud.”
(老师将霸凌问题扼杀在了萌芽状态。)