| 单词 | nip |
| 释义 | nip —nip /nɪp/ noun (COLD) a nip (in the air) INFORMAL► F0 If there is a nip in the air, the air outside is quite cold: » You can tell winter's on its way - there's a real nip in the air in the mornings.Thesaurus+: ↑Cold , ↑Snow and icenoun (QUICK PRESS) ► F0 an occasion when something nips a person or thing: » I gave my thumb a painful nip with the pliers.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviourThesaurus+: ↑Squeezing and grindingnoun [C] UK INFORMAL (DRINK) ► F0 a small amount of strong alcoholic drink: » a nip of gin/brandyThesaurus+: ↑Alcohol - general wordsverb [I usually + adv/prep] (-pp-) UK INFORMAL (GO QUICKLY) ↑Verb Endings for nip ► F0 to go somewhere quickly or be somewhere for only a short time: » Can you nip out/round/down to the shop for me?» Shall we nip in to the café for a bite to eat?Thesaurus+: ↑Moving quicklyverb [I or T] (-pp-) (PRESS QUICKLY) ↑Verb Endings for nip ► F0 to press something quickly and quite hard between two objects, especially sharp objects such as teeth or nails: » Josie's hamster nipped me.» When he dropped the crate he nipped his hand.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviourThesaurus+: ↑Squeezing and grinding |
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