nip meaning in English
n.
〔美口〕＝Niponese.
vt.
(-pp-)
1.夹，捏，掐；(马、狗等)咬。
2.摘取，剪断 (off)。
3.冻伤(手指等)，冻死(植株)；阻止，阻碍(生长等)；使挫折。
4.〔俚语〕抢去；偷；逮捕。
短语和例子
vi.
1.夹，捏，掐，咬。
2.(寒风等)刺骨。
3.〔俚语〕跑，赶 (along in； off on)。
短语和例子
n.
1.一夹，一捏，一掐，使劲的一咬；一小片。
2.霜害；阻碍；寒气，严寒。
3.讽刺，痛骂。
4.【航海】(冰封船两边的)强压。
5.【地质学；地理学】狭缩。
短语和例子
n.
(酒等的)一口，少量。 freshen the nip 〔口语〕以酒解酒〔醉醒后再喝点酒〕。
vi.
(-pp-) 一点儿一点儿地喝，呷。
Examples
- The two runners contested the race closely -- it was nip and tuck all the way .
那两个赛跑选手竞争激烈在赛程中一直不相上下。 - I haven't been drinking at all here, except for a few nips taken while writing this letter .
我在这儿没有喝过酒，除了此刻写信时啜饮几口。 - 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。 - " nip " is informal , indicating someone hurrying somewhere for a short time and for a particular purpose .
“Nip”是口语用法，指某人为某目的匆匆去一下某处。