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nip

🇬🇧 UK/nip/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To pinch or bite sharply; to cut off with a quick squeeze; to damage with cold

捏；夹；咬；剪断；冻伤

n.

A sharp pinch or bite; a small drink of spirits; biting cold

捏；夹；一小口（酒）；刺骨的寒冷

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
nipother
=nip

Common Collocations

  • 1.nip in the bud防患于未然
  • 2.nip and tuck旗鼓相当
  • 3.nip off夹断

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    They managed to nip the problem in the bud before it escalated.

  • 2.

    The competition was nip and tuck throughout the entire season.

  • 3.

    She carefully nipped off the dead flowers from the plant.

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