vt.

1. 夹，掐，捏，咬
   A crab nipped his toe.

   一只蟹咬住了他的脚趾。

2. 剪断，夹断；摘取
   The gardener nipped the leaves off the bush with his fingers.

   园丁用手指掐掉灌木上的叶子。

3. 阻止；使受挫折
4. （风、霜等）摧残
   Bitter frosts nipped the blossoms of the fruit trees.

   严寒将果树的花冻坏了。

   The late frost nipped the fruit trees.

   晚霜把果树冻坏了。

vi.

1. 夹，掐，捏，咬
2. （寒风等）刺骨
   The wind nipped hard.

   寒风凛冽。

3. 【英】【口】敏捷地走，飞快地跑[（+off/away/along）]
   I'll nip out and buy a newspaper.

   我这就赶紧出去买报纸。

n.[S]

1. 夹，掐，捏，咬
   The cat gave him a nip.

   那只猫咬了他一口。

2. 寒冷
   There's a nip in the air today.

   今天寒风刺骨。

3. 【美】强烈的味道
4. 讽刺
5. 少量
   a nip of cheese

   一小块乳酪

v.

1. pinch, squeeze, or bite sharply.
   ▸ (nip something off) remove something by pinching or squeezing sharply.
2. (of the cold or frost) cause pain or harm to.
3. Brit. informal go quickly.
4. US informal steal or snatch.

n.

1. an act of nipping.
2. a feeling of biting cold.

n.

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