vt.& vi. 夹,捏,掐;阻止;冻伤;剪断
vt. 伤害;摧残
vi. 快走;掐去;(比赛或竞赛中)势均力敌;将…扼杀在萌芽状态
n. 啃咬;(酒等的)一口,少量;寒冷;寒意
There was a real nip in the air.
空中有一股刺骨的寒气。
The presidential contest is nip and tuck.
总统竞选势均力敌。
She had a habit of taking an occasional nip from a flask of cognac.
她有一个偶尔就着瓶子喝一小口法国白兰地的习惯。
It is important to recognize jealousy and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand.
意识到嫉妒并在它发展到无法控制之前就把它消灭于萌芽状态,这一点至关重要。
Incidents range from a nip, which fails to break the skin or draw blood, to serious injuries.
各种情况都有,从并未咬破皮肤或出血的轻伤到重伤。