nip

verb

1. 啃咬；掐；咬住；夹住
   to give sb/sth a quick painful bite or pinch
   1. He winced as the dog nipped his ankle.
      狗咬了他的脚腕子，疼得他龇牙咧嘴。
   2. She nipped at my arm.
      她掐了一下我的胳膊。
2. 伤害；损害
   to harm or damage sth
   1. The icy wind nipped at our faces.
      寒风刺疼了我们的脸。
   2. growing shoots nipped by frost
      遭受霜冻的幼芽
3. 快速去（某处）；急忙赶往
   to go somewhere quickly and/or for only a short time
   1. He's just nipped out to the bank.
      他急匆匆去银行了。
   2. A car nipped in (= got in quickly) ahead of me.
      一辆车突然插到我前面。

noun

1. 啃咬；掐
   the act of giving sb a small bite or pinch (= squeezing their skin between your finger and thumb)
2. 寒冷；寒意
   a feeling of cold
   1. There was a real nip in the air .
      空中有一股刺骨的寒气。
3. 少量的烈酒
   a small drink of strong alcohol

1. 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.
   1. Should I nip out and get some groceries?...
      要我赶紧出去一趟买些食品吗？
   2. 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。
   3. Beasley told me he'd seen you, so I nipped straight home.
      比斯利告诉我他看到你了，所以我就赶快直接回家了。
2. 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.
   1. I have known cases where dogs have nipped babies...
      我知道有一些狗咬婴儿的事情。
   2. 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。
   3. Nip is also a noun.
      
   4. Some ants can give you a nasty nip.
      一些蚂蚁会咬得你很疼。
3. N-COUNT (烈性酒的)一小口，一呷，少量
   A nip is a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink.
   1. 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。
4. to nip something in the bud → see: bud

1. It is important to recognize jealousy and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand.
   重要的是要甄辨出嫉妒情绪并尽早消除这种心理，以免其一发不可收拾。
2. Should I nip out and get some groceries?
   要我赶紧出去一趟买些食品吗？
3. Beasley told me he'd seen you, so I nipped straight home.
   比斯利告诉我他看到你了，所以我就赶快直接回家了。
4. I have known cases where dogs have nipped babies
   我知道有一些狗咬婴儿的事情。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. There is a nip in the air.
   寒气逼人。
8. Don't nip off the flowers.
   不要掐花。
9. Don't nip any stalks off the plant.
   别掐断植物茎！
10. The queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles.
    女王的威尔士矮脚狗总爱咬女王工作人员的脚脖子。
11. If we attack quickly, we can nip the enemy's plans in the bud.
    如果我们迅速进攻，我们可以把敌人的计划消灭在萌芽状态。
12. He concludes, Nip it in the bud.
    然后他总结道：要把问题扼杀在萌芽里。
13. We should nip it in the bud before it gets any worse.
    我们应该在事态恶化前就将其扼杀在萌芽期。
14. The dog gave me a nasty nip on the leg.
    那狗在我腿上狠咬了一口。
15. Abstract: Determining nip point is important for steady rolling section steel.
    文摘：确定型钢轧制时轧件的咬入点对实现稳定轧制有重要意义。
16. We just want to nip any problems in the bud.
    我们只是想把所有的问题扼杀在萌芽状态。
17. I had to nip this dress in at the waist to make it fit.
    我得把这件衣服的腰改窄才合身。
18. We are setting up'protection measures'designed to nip these obstructive schemes in the bud.
    我们正在设立“保护措施”让这些阻碍计划被扼杀在萌芽状态。
19. Careful of its pincers& they could give you a nasty nip.
    小心它的螯&可能会狠狠夹你一下。
20. It's up to you to nip it right in the bud.
    你完全可以把它消除在萌芽状态中。
21. Could I borrow your bike? I need to nip to the shops at lunchtime?
    能借一下你的单车吗？午餐的时候我得去一趟商店。
22. There's a nip in the air today: winter's coming.
    今天空气中有一种刺痛，冬天来了。
23. Once you understand the root cause of fatigue, to avoid its degeneration please nip it in the bud.
    一旦你理解了疲劳的根本原因，为避免恶化要将其扼杀在萌芽状态。
24. Was so that you could nip this thing in the bud.
    让你把这件事扼杀在萌芽状态。
25. If they are properly dewatered with suction boxes before entering the nip.
    如果进入压区之前，他们得到适当的吸水箱脱水。
26. We should nip a sin in the bud.
    我们应该把罪孽消灭于萌芽状态。
27. Demonstration the prevent nip function and control door and window, syllabify and clarity to demonstrate the control system.
    通过对防夹功能和控制车门车窗的演示，清晰地和有调理地将各项功能演示清楚。
28. I have realized my depression very early and wanted to nip it in the bud.
    其实，很早就发现了，我闷闷不乐，想趁早摆脱忧郁。
29. The cat gave him a nip.
    那只猫咬了他一口。
30. I gave my thumb quite a nip when the pliers slipped.
    钳子扣滑时，把我的大拇指狠狠央了一下。

nip sth↔off

1. 掐去；剪掉
   to remove a part of sth with your finger or with a tool
   1. He winced as the dog nipped his ankle.
      狗咬了他的脚腕子，疼得他龇牙咧嘴。
   2. She nipped at my arm.
      她掐了一下我的胳膊。

v.

nip sth in the bud

• 将…扼杀在萌芽状态；防患于未然
  to stop sth when it has just begun because you can see that problems will come from it

noun

1. a small sharp bite or snip

   Synonym:    pinch

2. a tart spicy quality

   Synonym:    piquancepiquancypiquantnesstangtanginesszest

3. the property of being moderately cold
   1. the chilliness of early morning

   Synonym:    chillinesscoolness

4. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

   Synonym:    relishflavorflavoursapiditysavorsavoursmacktang

5. a small drink of liquor
   1. he poured a shot of whiskey

   Synonym:    shot

verb

1. give a small sharp bite to
   1. The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles

2. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
   1. nip off the flowers

   Synonym:    nip offclipsnipsnip off

3. squeeze tightly between the fingers
   1. He pinched her behind
   2. She squeezed the bottle

   Synonym:    pinchsqueezetwingetweettwitch