英语词汇“nip”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nip1

/nɪp

verb (nips, nipping, nipped)

1 [with object] Bite or pinch sharply: one of the dogs nipped him on the leg [no object]: his teeth nipped at her ear...

They chase off clownfish that don't fit into the hierarchy and many scuba divers tell anecdotes of being nipped at if they venture too close.
The dogs nipped at her heels, the silver dusk rose up as her feet sped on.
My dog recently bit / nipped me, should I be worried about rabies?

Synonyms

bite, nibble, peck, pinch, tweak, squeeze, grip

1.1(Of the cold or frost) damage or hurt: the vegetable garden, nipped now by frost...

But they did and because the weather has been mild, Jane hasn't had to worry about new leaves being nipped by late frosts.
It was so cold that the frost nipped at your nose while wrapped in a scarf.
What has happened to Sheila's tree every year is that it has been nipped by a late frost.

1.2 (nip something off) Remove something by pinching or squeezing sharply: he nipped off a length of wire with the cutters...

Tree seedlings, wildflowers, and shrubs were nipped off as soon as they germinated.
The one thing to remember is not to eat the head, so the grub is held by that end and the remainder is nipped off.
We have infestations at different times of things like Spider Crabs and Spider Crabs are very fond of nipping the ends off the arms and sucking the gonads out from inside.

2 [no object, with adverbial of direction] British informal Go quickly: I’m just nipping down to the Post Office...

You might then want to nip quickly outside to see how the people of Leystonstone see the mosaics from various entrances.
I quickly nip back in my room to put on my sneakers when the Scottish roommate informs me that the girlfriend has locked herself in his room.
Bo managed to get past the bar without succumbing to nipping quickly through it's heavy wood doors.

Synonyms

go, rush, dash, dart, hurry, scurry, scamper;

drop by/in/into/round, stop by, visit

informal tootle, pop, whip

3 [with object] US informal Steal or snatch (something).Ever nipped a spoon or a napkin from a restaurant?

noun

1A sharp bite or pinch: a strong beak which can deliver a serious nip...

His fair hand made a gesture to touch the dog's face but was rewarded by a painful nip from her sharp fangs.
She sighed and looked on dreamily, before receiving a sharp nip on the ear.
Herding the neighborhood kids and giving an occasional light nip to a rear end or ankle might seem like a funny game in the beginning.

Synonyms

bite, nibble, peck, pinch, tweak, squeeze, grip

1.1A feeling of biting cold: a keen nip in the air...

See how I have swapped from cold white wine to red now that there is a nip in the air.
Sometimes fall is just glimpsed from behind a car window; it's cold and wet, and while the colors are nice the nip in the air feels like a chain around your neck yanking you towards winter.
Fall arrived almost exactly on cue last week, the temperature suddenly cooling so that New Yorkers awoke the morning after Labour Day to a slight nip in the air, and a distinct sense of seasonal change.

Phrases

in the nip

nip something in the bud

Origin

Late Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin.

Rhymes

nip2

/nɪp

noun

A small quantity or sip of spirits: a nip of brandy...

The first few nights Mom slipped me half a Vicodin and a nip of Benedictine brandy.
But even with the comfort of a fully underwritten share offer, Allan would be forgiven for reaching for a nip of Armenian brandy himself in the next few days.
For a squeamish diary writer it was enough to send me to the editor's well-stocked drinks cabinet for a nip of his favourite barley wine.

verb (nips, nipping, nipped) [no object]

Take a sip or sips of spirits: the men nipped from the bottle...

He had obviously been on the plane from a previous leg, nipping at those little bottles of Jack Daniel's.

Origin

Late 18th century (originally denoting a half-pint of ale): probably an abbreviation of the rare term nipperkin 'small measure'; compare with Low German and Dutch nippen 'to sip'.

Nip3

/nɪp

noun informal, offensive

A Japanese person.

Origin

1940s: abbreviation of Nipponese.

单词	nip
释义	nip1 /nɪp / verb (nips, nipping, nipped) 1 [with object] Bite or pinch sharply: one of the dogs nipped him on the leg [no object]: his teeth nipped at* her ear... They chase off clownfish that don't fit into the hierarchy and many scuba divers tell anecdotes of being nipped at if they venture too close. The dogs nipped at her heels, the silver dusk rose up as her feet sped on. My dog recently bit / nipped me, should I be worried about rabies? Synonyms bite, nibble, peck, pinch, tweak, squeeze, grip 1.1(Of the cold or frost) damage or hurt: the vegetable garden, nipped now by frost... But they did and because the weather has been mild, Jane hasn't had to worry about new leaves being nipped by late frosts. It was so cold that the frost nipped at your nose while wrapped in a scarf. What has happened to Sheila's tree every year is that it has been nipped by a late frost. 1.2 (nip something off) Remove something by pinching or squeezing sharply: he nipped off a length of wire with the cutters... Tree seedlings, wildflowers, and shrubs were nipped off as soon as they germinated. The one thing to remember is not to eat the head, so the grub is held by that end and the remainder is nipped off. We have infestations at different times of things like Spider Crabs and Spider Crabs are very fond of nipping the ends off the arms and sucking the gonads out from inside. 2 [no object, with adverbial of direction]* British informal Go quickly: I’m just nipping down to the Post Office... You might then want to nip quickly outside to see how the people of Leystonstone see the mosaics from various entrances. I quickly nip back in my room to put on my sneakers when the Scottish roommate informs me that the girlfriend has locked herself in his room. Bo managed to get past the bar without succumbing to nipping quickly through it's heavy wood doors. Synonyms go, rush, dash, dart, hurry, scurry, scamper; drop by/in/into/round, stop by, visit informal tootle, pop, whip 3 [with object] US informal Steal or snatch (something).Ever nipped a spoon or a napkin from a restaurant? noun 1A sharp bite or pinch: a strong beak which can deliver a serious nip... His fair hand made a gesture to touch the dog's face but was rewarded by a painful nip from her sharp fangs. She sighed and looked on dreamily, before receiving a sharp nip on the ear. Herding the neighborhood kids and giving an occasional light nip to a rear end or ankle might seem like a funny game in the beginning. Synonyms bite, nibble, peck, pinch, tweak, squeeze, grip 1.1A feeling of biting cold: a keen nip in the air... See how I have swapped from cold white wine to red now that there is a nip in the air. Sometimes fall is just glimpsed from behind a car window; it's cold and wet, and while the colors are nice the nip in the air feels like a chain around your neck yanking you towards winter. Fall arrived almost exactly on cue last week, the temperature suddenly cooling so that New Yorkers awoke the morning after Labour Day to a slight nip in the air, and a distinct sense of seasonal change. Phrases in the nip nip something in the bud Origin Late Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin. Rhymes blip, chip, clip, dip, drip, equip, flip, grip, gyp, hip, kip, lip, outstrip, pip, quip, rip, scrip, ship, sip, skip, slip, snip, strip, tip, toodle-pip, trip, whip, yip, zip nip2 /nɪp / noun A small quantity or sip of spirits: a nip of brandy... The first few nights Mom slipped me half a Vicodin and a nip of Benedictine brandy. But even with the comfort of a fully underwritten share offer, Allan would be forgiven for reaching for a nip of Armenian brandy himself in the next few days. For a squeamish diary writer it was enough to send me to the editor's well-stocked drinks cabinet for a nip of his favourite barley wine. verb (nips, nipping, nipped) [no object] Take a sip or sips of spirits: the men nipped from the bottle... He had obviously been on the plane from a previous leg, nipping at those little bottles of Jack Daniel's. Origin Late 18th century (originally denoting a half-pint of ale): probably an abbreviation of the rare term nipperkin 'small measure'; compare with Low German and Dutch nippen 'to sip'. Nip3 /nɪp / noun informal, offensive A Japanese person. Origin 1940s: abbreviation of Nipponese.
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