nicked
nicked — 名詞
1. a very small cut or mark on the surface of an object or on someone's skin, usual
小切口；刮痕
表面或邊緣的微小切口
a very small cut or mark on the surface of an object or on someone's skin, usually caused by a sharp edge bumping or scraping against it.
Tomás noticed a small nick in the wooden table where the box had scraped it.
Tomás 注意到木桌上被盒子刮過的地方有一小條刮痕。
nick in [noun phrase]
The razor left a tiny nick on Eshe's chin, but it stopped bleeding quickly.
刮鬍刀在 Eshe 的下巴上劃了一道小口，但很快就止血了。
There was a small nick on the edge of the kitchen knife from years of use.
那把廚房刀的刀刃邊緣因長年使用而有一個小缺角。
nick on [surface/edge]
The glass was covered in tiny nicks and scratches from being washed so many times.
那個玻璃杯洗太多次了，上面布滿了細小的刮痕和磨損。
plural form: nicks
- tiny nick
- small nick
- nick on the edge
- nick in the surface
- leave a nick
文法句型
nick in [noun]
用法筆記
A nick is smaller and less serious than a cut or a scratch — it often refers to a minor imperfection in a surface rather than a wound.
常見錯誤
2. a British slang term for a prison or a police station where someone is held afte
監獄；警局
英國俚語，指監獄或警察局
a British slang term for a prison or a police station where someone is held after being arrested.
Kabir spent three years in the nick for burglary before being released last spring.
Kabir 因入室行竊在監獄裡待了三年，去年春天才獲釋。
in the nick
The detective took the suspect down to the nick for questioning about the robbery.
警探把嫌犯帶回警局，針對搶案進行訊問。
down to the nick
His older brother had been in and out of the nick since he was seventeen years old.
他哥哥從十七歲起就一直進出監獄。
The officers brought the pickpocket back to the nick and locked him in a cell.
警察把扒手帶回警局，關進了牢房。
brought [someone] back to the nick
- in the nick
- out of the nick
- back to the nick
文法句型
the nick
in the nick
用法筆記
Always used with the definite article: 'the nick'. Used informally in British English; not common in American English.
常見錯誤
3. the condition or state that someone or something is in, most often used in infor
狀態；狀況
健康或物品的狀況
the condition or state that someone or something is in, most often used in informal British English to describe how healthy a person is or how well something works.
For a man in his seventies, Grandpa Hari is in surprisingly good nick.
以一個七十多歲的人來說，Hari 爺爺的身體狀況出奇地好。
in good nick
The old motorcycle was in pretty poor nick when Hamza bought it at the garage sale.
Hamza 在車庫拍賣會買到的那輛舊摩托車，車況很差。
in poor nick
After three weeks of rest, the injured runner said she felt back in decent nick again.
休息了三週後，受傷的跑者說她的狀態恢復得差不多了。
Eitan checked the second-hand furniture and decided it was in reasonable nick for the price.
Eitan 檢查了那件二手家具，認為以這個價錢來說，狀況還算合理。
in reasonable nick
- in good nick
- in poor nick
- in decent nick
- in reasonable nick
文法句型
in good/poor nick
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the phrase 'in [adjective] nick' — typically with good, poor, bad, decent, reasonable, or similar evaluative adjectives. Can refer to people (health) or objects (condition).
nicked — 動詞
- nickedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- nickeds3rd person singular
- nickeding-ing form
- nickededpast simple
1. to accidentally or deliberately make a very small cut or mark on a surface, an e
劃傷；刮到
在表面或皮膚上劃出小傷口
to accidentally or deliberately make a very small cut or mark on a surface, an edge, or someone's skin, usually with a sharp object.
Hana nicked her finger while chopping vegetables for the evening meal.
Hana 在切晚餐的蔬菜時劃傷了手指。
nick [body part] while [doing something]
The careless mover nicked the corner of the new sofa against the door frame.
那個粗心的搬家工人把新沙發的角落刮到了門框上。
Emily nicked her chin with the razor and had to use a small plaster to cover the cut.
Emily 用刮鬍刀劃傷了下巴，只好貼上一塊小 OK 繃。
nick [body part] with [tool]
Be careful with that blade — one slip and you will nick the leather surface of the chair.
那把刀很利，小心使用——手一滑就會刮傷椅子的皮革表面。
- nick [body part]
- nick [surface]
- nick [oneself]
- nicked with [tool]
- nicked on [something]
文法句型
nick [something]
nick [oneself] on/with [something]
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with the noun sense (sense 1) — the verb describes the action that causes the mark. A nick is less serious than a cut.
2. to take something that does not belong to you, especially in a fairly casual or
順手牽羊
英國俚語，指小規模偷竊
to take something that does not belong to you, especially in a fairly casual or small-scale way rather than as a professional thief.
Someone nicked my phone from the table while I was ordering coffee at the counter.
我在櫃檯點咖啡的時候，有人從桌上偷走了我的手機。
nick [something] from [somewhere]
Asher caught his younger brother trying to nick a biscuit from the tin when nobody was looking.
Asher 看到他弟弟趁沒人注意的時候想偷拿餅乾罐裡的餅乾。
A thief nicked a laptop from the office during the lunch break last Tuesday.
上星期二午休時間，有小偷從辦公室偷了一台筆記型電腦。
Who nicked my pen? It was on the desk a moment ago and now it has gone.
誰順手牽羊拿走了我的筆？剛才還放在桌上的，現在不見了。
informal accusation: 'Who nicked...?'
- nick [something]
- nick from
- get nicked
文法句型
nick [something] from [somewhere/someone]
用法筆記
Less serious in tone than 'steal' — suggests taking something small or opportunistically rather than planning a robbery. Very common in everyday British conversation.
常見錯誤
3. of the police, to catch and formally take someone into custody because they are
逮捕；抓獲
英國俚語，指警方逮捕嫌犯
of the police, to catch and formally take someone into custody because they are believed to have committed a crime.
The police nicked Niran for shoplifting after the store manager called them.
店長報警後，警方以順手牽羊的罪名逮捕了 Niran。
police nick [someone] for [crime]
Two teenagers were nicked on Friday evening for breaking into a car near the station.
兩名青少年因在車站附近企圖偷車，上週五晚上被逮捕了。
passive: get nicked / were nicked
The detective said they would nick the suspect as soon as they had enough evidence.
警探說，一旦有足夠的證據，他們就會逮捕那名嫌犯。
Hyun knew he would get nicked eventually, but he kept running from the officers anyway.
Hyun 知道他遲早會被逮到，但他還是拼命躲避員警的追捕。
- get nicked
- nicked for [crime]
- nicked by the police
文法句型
nick [someone]
get nicked by [police]
用法筆記
Subject is always the police or law enforcement. The passive form 'get nicked' (meaning 'get arrested') is very common in everyday British speech.
常見錯誤
4. to charge someone far more money than is fair or reasonable for a product or ser
敲詐；超收
英國俚語，收取不合理的費用
to charge someone far more money than is fair or reasonable for a product or service, often by taking advantage of the situation.
The taxi driver nicked us for fifty pounds on a ride that should have cost twenty.
那個計程車司機跟我們收了五十英鎊，而那段路程本來只要二十鎊。
nick [someone] for [amount]
Tourists often get nicked by market sellers who double the price for visitors.
觀光客經常被市場攤販敲竹槓，開出雙倍價格給外地人。
passive: get nicked by [someone]
Élise felt the repair shop had nicked her when they charged two hundred euros for a simple fix.
Élise 覺得修理廠坑了她，光是簡單的維修就收了兩百歐元。
The mechanic tried to nick Amihan for extra work that the car did not actually need.
那個技師想說服 Amihan 做一些車子其實不需要的額外維修來多收錢。
- nick [someone] for [amount]
- get nicked
- nicked by [someone/shop]
- overcharge
neutral and more formal; does not necessarily imply dishonesty
- rip off
similar informal register; very common in both UK and US English
文法句型
nick [someone] for [amount]
用法筆記
Stronger than 'overcharge' — suggests deliberate dishonesty or an unreasonable price. Often used with 'for' to state what was paid.
常見錯誤
5. in cricket, to accidentally strike the ball with the bat's narrow side rather th
削球；擦棒
板球中用球棒邊緣擊球
in cricket, to accidentally strike the ball with the bat's narrow side rather than its flat front surface, often sending the ball straight to a fielder who then catches it out.
The batsman nicked the ball to the wicket-keeper and had to walk back to the pavilion.
打者用球棒邊緣削到球，球飛向捕手，他只好黯然返回休息區。
nick the ball to [fielder]
Ahmed nicked a fast delivery from the bowler and was caught at first slip.
Ahmed 削到了投手投出的快速球，被第一滑壘手接殺出局。
The crowd fell silent when the umpire raised his finger after the ball had been nicked.
球被削到之後，裁判舉起了手指，全場觀眾鴉雀無聲。
passive: ball had been nicked
Diego nicked the ball to the wicket-keeper, who caught it cleanly behind the stumps.
Diego 將球削向捕手，捕手在本壘後方穩穩接住。
- nick to [fielder]
- nick the ball
- get a nick
- caught off a nick
- edge
the verb 'edge' can also describe hitting the ball with the bat's edge; used interchangeably in cricket commentary
文法句型
nick [the ball]
nick to [fielder]
用法筆記
This sense is specific to cricket. A 'nick' (the hit) can lead to a 'caught behind' dismissal. The passive construction ('the ball was nicked') is also common in commentary.