
nip
美[nɪp] 英[nɪp]
v. 小饮
n. 少量;小口(尤指烈酒)
英英释义
Noun- a small drink of liquor;
"he poured a shot of whiskey"
- (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
- the property of being moderately cold;
"the chilliness of early morning"
- a tart spicy quality
- a small sharp bite or snip
Verb- squeeze tightly between the fingers;
"He pinched her behind" "She squeezed the bottle"
- give a small sharp bite to;
"The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"
- sever or remove by pinching or snipping;
"nip off the flowers"
例句
用作动词(v.)- I nipped my finger in the door.我的手指被门夹了一下。
- The dog nipped the postman on the leg.那只狗咬了邮递员的腿。
- Don't nip any stalks off the plant.别掐断植物茎。
- The icy breeze nipped the young blooms.寒风摧残了初绽的花朵。
- 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。
- They never lost a chance to nip at him or steal his possessions.他们一有机会就咬他,偷他的东西。
用作名词(n.)- 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。