nipping
美 ['nɪpɪŋ]
英 ['nɪpɪŋ]
- n.啃咬；掐；寒冷；寒意
- v.啃咬；掐；咬住；夹住
- 网络刺骨的；压平；摘心
nipping
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1. | [t][i] 啃咬；掐；咬住；夹住to give sb/sth a quick painful bite or pinch |
He winced as the dog nipped his ankle. 狗咬了他的脚腕子，疼得他龇牙咧嘴。 | |
She nipped at my arm. 她掐了一下我的胳膊。 |
2. | [i][t] 伤害；损害to harm or damage sth |
The icy wind nipped at our faces. 寒风刺疼了我们的脸。 | |
growing shoots nipped by frost 遭受霜冻的幼芽 |
3. | [i] (informal) + adv./prep. 快速去（某处）；急忙赶往to go somewhere quickly and/or for only a short time |
He's just nipped out to the bank. 他急匆匆去银行了。 | |
A car nipped in(= got in quickly) ahead of me. 一辆车突然插到我前面。 |
IDM
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