nips; nipped; nipping
nips; nipped; nipping
Learner's definition of NIP
1
: to bite or pinch (someone or something) lightly轻咬;掐 [+ object]
[no object]
—
+ at 2
[+ object] US, sports : to defeat (someone or something) by a small amount(以微弱优势)小胜 3
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object] chiefly British, informal : to go to a place quickly or for a short period of time快速前往;去一会儿 -
I had to nip back to my place.我得赶快回去。
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He nipped in ahead of me in line.他排队时迅速插到我前面。
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He nipped into the store to buy milk.他快速走进商店买牛奶。
4
: to harm or hurt (something) with cold冻伤;冻坏 [+ object]
[no object]
—
+ at
nip off
[phrasal verb] nip off (something) or nip (something) off
: to remove (something) by squeezing it tightly between your fingers or the parts of a tool掐掉;剪掉
nip (something) in the bud
informal
: to stop (something) immediately so that it does not become a worse problem防患于未然 2 nip /ˈnɪp/ noun
plural nips
plural nips
Learner's definition of NIP
1
[singular] : a feeling of cold寒冷 2
[count] : a light bite or pinch轻咬;掐 3 nip /ˈnɪp/ noun
plural nips
plural nips
Learner's definition of NIP
[count]
1
informal : a small amount of liquor一小口酒 2
: a very small bottle of liquor一小瓶酒