n.

1. 槽口；刻痕；裂口[C]
   a nick in the edge of a plate

   盘子边上的缺口

2. 关键时刻[the S]
3. 【俚】监狱[the S]

vt.

1. 刻痕于；弄缺（刀口等）
   He nicked the razor.

   他弄缺了剃刀刀口。

2. 用刻痕记（数）；摘记
   She nicked down my address.

   她记下了我的地址。

3. 恰好赶上；说中，猜中
   We nicked the last bus.

   我们刚好赶上末班公共汽车。

4. 【英】【俚】逮捕
5. 【俚】诈骗

vi.

1. 攻击；狙击[（+at）]
   The newspaper nicked at the government's economic policy.

   报纸抨击了政府的经济政策。

n.

1. a small cut or notch.
2. (the nick) Brit. informal prison.
   ▸a police station.
3. the junction between the floor and side walls in a squash court.

v.

1. make a nick or nicks in.
2. Brit. informal steal (something).
   ▸ (nick someone for) N. Amer. informal cheat someone of.
3. Brit. informal arrest (someone).

v.