(Irish informal)in the nude; naked(爱尔兰,非正式)赤裸的;裸体的
nip something in the bud
suppress or destroy something, especially at an early stage把(某物)扼杀在萌芽状态
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
迅速前往;急忙赶往
If you nip somewhere, usually somewhere nearby, you go there quickly or for a short time.
例句
Should I nip out and get some groceries?...要我赶紧出去一趟买些食品吗?Wayne is always nipping down to the corner shop for him...韦恩总是一溜烟跑到街角商店找他。
VERB
轻咬;轻掐;轻捏
If an animal or person nips you, they bite you lightly or squeeze a piece of your skin between their finger and thumb.
例句
I have known cases where dogs have nipped babies...我知道有一些狗咬婴儿的事情。He nipped Billy's cheek with two rough fingers.他用两个粗糙的手指捏了捏比利的脸蛋。
N-COUNT
(烈性酒的)一小口,一呷,少量
A nip is a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink.
例句
She had a habit of taking an occasional nip from a flask of cognac.她有偶尔喝一小口干邑的习惯。
英汉词典释义
vt. & vi.
啃咬;掐;咬住;夹住;捏
I nipped my finger in the door.我的手指头让门夹了一下。The dog nipped him in the leg.那只狗咬了他的腿。
vt.
伤害;摧残;冻伤
The cold weather has nipped the fruit trees.寒冷的气候冻坏了果树。
vi.
快走;赶快;快速去(某处);急忙赶往
I’ll nip out and buy a newspaper.我赶紧出门买份报纸。
将…扼杀在萌芽状态;防患于未然
I do not want drugs in this school. It’s essential that we nip the problem in the bud so I want a meeting with all the parents next week.我不希望学校里出现毒品。关键在于防患于未然,下周我要召开全体家长会。The scheme to allow all pensioners a free travel pass was nipped in the bud by the government, who said it would cost too much.政府认为为所有领养老金者提供免费旅游通行证的计划耗资过大,因此刚有人提出就被否决了。
掐去; 剪掉
She nipped off the dead leaves.她剪掉了枯叶。
(比赛或竞赛中)势均力敌;不分上下;并驾齐驱
With another 100 metres to go, Jones and Saville are nip and tuck.赛跑还剩100米时,琼斯和萨维尔不相上下。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a small drink of liquor;
"he poured a shot of whiskey"
2. a tart spiciness
3. a small drink
4. small sharp biting
Verb
1. squeeze tightly between the fingers;
"He pinched her behind""She squeezed the bottle"
2. give a small sharp bite to;
"The Queen's corgies always nip at her staff's ankles"