nip

[nip]

v.夹, 咬, 捏,剪断, 冻伤, 阻止, 偷, 快速行动
v.小饮
n.捏,夹,咬, 寒冷
n.少量,小口（尤指烈酒）

例句与用法：

The two runners contested the race closely it was nip and tuck all the way.

那两个赛跑选手竞争激烈－－在赛程中一直不相上下。

She wanted to be an actress, but her father soon nipped that idea in the bud.

她想当演员，但她父亲一知道这个想法就阻止住了。

I'll nip on ahead and open the door.

我要赶到前面去开门。

The dog gave me a nasty nip on the leg.

那狗在我腿上狠咬了一口。

There is a nip in the air today.

今天寒气袭人。

The dog nipped the postman on the leg.

那只狗咬了邮递员的腿。

I nipped my finger in the door.

我的手指被门夹了一下。

词形变化：

动词过去式: nipped | 动词过去分词: nipped | 动词现在分词: niping | 动词第三人称单数: nips |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 夹, 掐, 捏, 咬

A crab nipped his toe.

一只蟹咬住了他的脚趾。

2. 剪断, 夹断; 摘取

The gardener nipped the leaves off the bush with his fingers.

园丁用手指掐掉灌木上的叶子。

3. 阻止; 使受挫折

4. (风、霜等)摧残

Bitter frosts nipped the blossoms of the fruit trees.

严寒将果树的花冻坏了。

The late frost nipped the fruit trees.

晚霜把果树冻坏了。

vi.

1. 夹, 掐, 捏, 咬

2. (寒风等)刺骨

The wind nipped hard.

寒风凛冽。

3. 【英】【口】敏捷地走, 飞快地跑[(+off/away/along)]

I'll nip out and buy a newspaper.

我这就赶紧出去买报纸。

n.[S]

1. 夹, 掐, 捏, 咬

The cat gave him a nip.

那只猫咬了他一口。

2. 寒冷

There's a nip in the air today.

今天寒风刺骨。

3. 【美】强烈的味道

4. 讽刺

5. 少量

a nip of cheese

一小块乳酪

短语词组：

nip in

1. 插队; 从旁边闪入

He had to stop when another car nipped in before him.

当另一辆车子超到他前面时, 他只好停车。

2. 改窄; 使变窄

She asked her mother to nip the dress in at the waist.

她让母亲把那连衣裙的腰部收窄一点。