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nip

/nip/US // nɪp //UK // (nɪp) //

小结,掐指一算,掐断,掐死

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

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nipped, nip·ping.
- : to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.
- : to take off by pinching, biting, or snipping: He nipped off a piece of steak and gave it to the dog.
- : to check in growth or development.
- : to affect sharply and painfully or injuriously, as a very cold temperature: a cold wind that nips the fingers.
- : Informal. to snatch away suddenly.
- : Informal. to defeat by a very close margin; edge.
- : Informal. to steal or pilfer.
- : Nautical. to press from opposite sides.to seize to another rope.

v.无主动词 verb

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nipped, nip·ping.
- : Chiefly British Slang. to leave stealthily; sneak away; flee.

n.名词 noun

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- : an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite: The dog took several nips at our heels.
- : a biting quality, as in cold or frosty air: There's a nip in the air this morning.
- : sharp cold; a sharp touch of frost: The trees had felt the first nip of winter.
- : a sharp or biting remark.
- : a biting taste or tang, especially in some cheese.
- : a small bit or quantity of anything: a nip of bread to stave off hunger.
- : Nautical. an abrupt turn or twist in a rope.a part of a rope or chain bound by a seizing or nipper.
- : Usually nips. nipper.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbbite; take small part

Synonyms

nibble啃咬,啃食,啃,镊子 snap折断,捕捉,断裂,啪啪啪 catch接住,抓住,捕捉,捕获 clip夹子,剪辑,剪切,剪贴画 compress压缩,压制,压迫,压紧 grip抓紧时间,抓牢,抓紧,握住 munch小吃,紧缩,啃食,啃咬 pinch钳制,掐死,掐断,钳子 snag钉子,钉子户,抢夺,抢救 snip剪切,剪辑,剪贴,剪下 squeeze挤压,挤兑,挤压式,挤出 tweak调整,调剂,调校,调节 twinge绞痛,绞绞痛,绞伤 twitch抽搐,抽动,跳动,抽风 nab atNAB位于 sink teeth into咬牙切齿,咬牙切齿地,咬紧牙关,咬牙切齿的 take a chunk out of抽出一大块,抽出大块的,抽出一大截,抽出一大块来

Antonyms

expand拓展,扩充,扩大,扩展 free免费的,免费,自由的,自由 give给,给予,赋予,给与 let go放手,松手,放手吧,放开 release释放,发布,发行,发布会 allow允许,容许,让,准许 encourage鼓励,激励,励,励志 gorge溪谷,狭路相逢,山峡,峡湾 permit许可证,允许,许可,准许

verbstop, thwart

Synonyms

arrest逮捕,拘捕,抓捕,捕获 balk逡巡不前,巴尔克,逡巡,巴尔干 blight枯萎病,枯萎病症,枯萎症,枯萎病的发生 check检查,检查一下 dash冲刺,冲冲冲,破折号,冲刺一下 end结束,终端,结束语,终止 frustrate沮丧,挫折,挫败,沮丧的

Antonyms

aid援助 assist帮助,协助,辅助,辅佐 encourage鼓励,激励,励,励志 help帮助,帮忙,帮忙的,帮助的 allow允许,容许,让,准许 gorge溪谷,狭路相逢,山峡,峡湾 permit许可证,允许,许可,准许

nounswallow, taste

Synonyms

bite咬住,咬伤,咬人,咬合 catch接住,抓住,捕捉,捕获 dram戏剧,戏剧性的,戏剧性地,戏剧性 drop下降,跌落,掉落,滴 finger指,指头,指数,指纹 jolt颠簸,冲击,颠覆,摇晃 morsel小菜一碟,小食,小吃,小菜 mouthful满满的 nibble啃咬,啃食,啃,镊子 pinch钳制,掐死,掐断,钳子 portion部分,一部分,份额,部分内容 shot镜头,摄,炮击,镜头下的 sip啜饮,啜吸,啜泣,抿嘴 slug蛞蝓,小毛虫,小虫子,小虫 snifter喷壶,鼻烟壶,移液器,鼻酒壶 soupçon toothful有齿的,有牙的,有齿,有牙

Antonyms

lot很多,地段,大量,批量

Examples

Rich men put their mistresses there so they can nip in and visit them on the way home.
Lebanese security agencies have been quick to try to nip what could well be a new bombing spate in the bud.
They saw the light years ago and now many do a healthy nip-and-tuck business, especially on noses.
To the north, the icy southern peaks of the Brooks Range, the northernmost mountain range on the continent, nip at the sky.
But did she really deserve all the nip-and-tuck hate-tweeting?
Laverdire derives Saguenay from the Montagnais saki-nip, "the rushing water."
Owing to the flagboat drifting, they went round Lepe buoy, and having to nip to fetch, 'Valkyrie' gained a trifle.
"I'd like a little nip of something to cure the belly-ache," he answered slily.
Sheppy is now able to slip in on them and nip their heels, and they do not dare to take a chance on kicking at him.
I knew right off it was a nip-and-tuck race, with the chances in favor of a man called Pringle getting nipped.

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