单词 | snip |
释义 | snip /snip/, v. , snipped, snipping, n. v.t. 1. to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like. 2. to remove or cut off (something) by or as by cutting in this manner: to snip a rose. v.i. 3. to cut with small, quick strokes. n. 4. the act of snipping, as with scissors. 5. a small cut made by snipping. 6. a small piece snipped off. 7. a small piece, bit, or amount of anything: a snip of food. 8. Informal. a small or insignificant person. 9. Informal. a presumptuous or impertinent person. 10. snips, small, strong hand shears used by sheet metal workers. 11. Brit. Informal. a bargain. [1550-60; orig. uncert.; cf. D, LG snippen to snip, catch, clip] |
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