| 单词 | nip and tuck |
| 释义 | nip and tuck (once / 60303 pages) 1advadj 2n A competition that's so close it's nearly a tie is nip and tuck. You could describe a race by explaining that it was nip and tuck until the last twenty yards, when one runner pulled ahead. Another way to say nip and tuck is "neck and neck." Two racehorses moving right next to each other, noses even, are nip and tuck. A newer, less formal, but even more common meaning of nip and tuck is a very little bit of plastic or cosmetic surgery. You might hear someone say, "I just need a little nip and tuck so my neck isn't quite so saggy." WORD FAMILYnip and tuck USAGE EXAMPLESThis season however has been nip and tuck between the pair. The Guardian(Nov 27, 2016) Should be nip and tuck with the Celtics all season. Seattle Times(Oct 20, 2016) “He, in my opinion, would be 20 pts ahead of Trump right now, and we wouldn’t be in the nip and tuck race we are.” Washington Times(Sep 12, 2016) 1 1adv even or close in a race or competition or comparison he won nip and tuck Syn head-to-head, neck and neck 2adj inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition 2the election was a nip and tuck affair Syn head-to-head, neck and neck inconclusive not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question n plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised Syn|Hypo|Hyper cosmetic surgery, face lift, face lifting, facelift, lift, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty nose job, rhinoplasty cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose anaplasty, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue |
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