nip

• vt. 夹；捏；剪断；冻伤；阻止
• vi. 夹；捏；刺骨；小饮
• n. 夹；捏；刺骨；小饮
• n. (Nip)人名；(中)聂(广东话·威妥玛)

词态变化

中文词源

词源不详，可能来自nib，鸟嘴，喙，引申词义咬，捏，冻伤。

英文词源

nip (n.2)

"a pinch; a sharp bite," 1540s, from nip (v.). Meaning "a chill in the weather" is from 1610s, probably so called for its effect on vegetation. Nip and tuck "a close thing" is recorded from 1832, perhaps from sailing or tailoring.

nip (v.)

"to pinch sharply; to bite suddenly," late 14c., related to Middle Low German nipen "to nip, to pinch," German nippen, Middle Dutch nipen "to pinch," Dutch nijpen, Old Norse hnippa "to prod," but the exact evolution of the stem is obscure. Related: Nipped; nipping. To nip (something) in the bud in the figurative sense is first recorded c. 1600.

nip (n.1)

"small measure of spirits," 1796, shortening of nipperkin (1670s) "quantity of liquor of a half pint or less," possibly of Dutch or Low German origin (compare German Nipp "sip, taste") and related to nip (v.). Reinforced by nip (n.2) on notion of "fragment or bit pinched off" (c. 1600).

双语例句

1. Some ants can give you a nasty nip.

一些蚂蚁会咬得你很疼。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Should I nip out and get some groceries?

要我赶紧出去一趟买些食品吗？

来自柯林斯例句

3. The presidential contest is nip and tuck.

总统竞选势均力敌。

来自《权威词典》

4. I'll nip out and buy a newspaper.

我赶紧出门买份报纸.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Don't nip any stalks off the plant.

别掐断植物茎!

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》