nick
UK/nik/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A small cut or notch on a surface; (British informal) a prison or police station; condition or state
刻痕，缺口；（英式俚语）监狱；状态
v.
To make a small cut or scratch on a surface; (British informal) to steal or arrest
划出缺口，轻划；（英式俚语）偷窃；逮捕
Root Breakdown
Native Englishnickother
=nick
Common Collocations
- 1.in the nick of time千钧一发
- 2.nick of the knife刀口
- 3.nick in the surface表面的刻痕
Example Sentences
- 1.
In the nick of time, she caught the glass before it fell.
- 2.
The knife made a small nick in the wooden surface.
- 3.
He got a nick on his chin while shaving.