being nipped meaning in Chinese
船被冰夹住
Examples
- The mideast crisis would have accelerated. the china initiative could have been nipped in the bud .
中东危机可能加快速度，对中国的主动行动可能夭折。 - Some trees of the tender kind had been nipped by the frosts into brilliant dyes of orange, purple, and scarlet .
有些娇嫩的树已经被霜染成橙黄，紫色，与赤红。 - Jon ought to be told, so that either his feeling might be nipped in the bud, or, flowering in spite of the past, might come to fruition .
这事应当让乔恩知道，这样他说不定在含苞未放时就打掉爱情的花朵或者不管过去的那一切，让它开花结果。 - The unwanted buds were nipped off their stalks
多余的蓓蕾都从花茎上掐掉了。 - The two runners were nip and tuck right to the finishing , line
这两个赛跑者几乎是同时到达终点线。