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nipping

nipping
[英] [ˈnɪpɪŋ] [美] [ˈnɪpɪŋ] 生词本

adj.

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1. VERB 迅速前往;急忙赶往 If you nip somewhere, usually somewhere nearby, you go there quickly or for a short time. 

  • Should I nip out and get some groceries?...

    要我赶紧出去一趟买些食品吗？

  • Wayne is always nipping down to the corner shop for him...

    韦恩总是一溜烟跑到街角商店找他。

  • Beasley told me he'd seen you, so I nipped straight home.

    比斯利告诉我他看到你了，所以我就赶快直接回家了。

2. VERB 轻咬;轻掐;轻捏 If an animal or person nips you, they bite you lightly or squeeze a piece of your skin between their finger and thumb. 

  • I have known cases where dogs have nipped babies...

    我知道有一些狗咬婴儿的事情。

  • He nipped Billy's cheek with two rough fingers.

    他用两个粗糙的手指捏了捏比利的脸蛋。

  • Nip is also a noun.

    • Some ants can give you a nasty nip.

      一些蚂蚁会咬得你很疼。

3. N-COUNT (烈性酒的)一小口，一呷，少量 A nip is a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink. 

  • She had a habit of taking an occasional nip from a flask of cognac.

    她有偶尔喝一小口干邑的习惯。

4.   to nip something in the bud→see: bud; 
Adjective

1. capable of wounding;

  • "a barbed compliment"
  • "a biting aphorism"
  • "pungent satire"

2. pleasantly cold and invigorating;

  • "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"
  • "a nipping wind"
  • "a nippy fall day"
  • "snappy weather"; (`parky' is a British term)
1. The postman ran away with the dog nipping at his heel.
邮递员跑开了，狗在身后紧追着要咬他。

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