| 单词 | nip |
| 释义 | nip 1. v. & n. --v (nipped, nipping) 1. tr. pinch, squeeze, or bite sharply. 2. tr. (often foll. by off) remove by pinching etc. 3. tr. (of the cold, frost, etc.) cause pain or harm to. 4. intr. (foll. by in, out, etc.) Brit. colloq. go nimbly or quickly. 5. tr. US sl. steal, snatch. --n 1. a a pinch, a sharp squeeze. b a bite. 2. a biting cold. b a check to vegetation caused by this. Phrases and idioms nip and tuck US neck and neck. nip in the bud suppress or destroy (esp. an idea) at an early stage. Derivatives nipping adj. Etymology: ME, prob. of LG or Du. orig. 2. n. & v. --n a small quantity of spirits. --vintr. (nipped, nipping) drink spirits. Etymology: prob. abbr. of nipperkin small measure: cf. LG, Du. nippen to sip |
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