nip
/nɪp/ (bre, ipa) · [nˈɪp] /nɪp/ (ame, ipa) · [nˈɪp] /ˈnip How to pronounce nip (audio)/ (ame, mw)
nip — 動詞
- nippresent simple I / you / we / they
- nipshe / she / it
- nippedpast simple
- nipping-ing form
1. to go to a place quickly for a short visit or small task and come back, usually
快走一趟
短時間內快速去某處並返回
to go to a place quickly for a short visit or small task and come back, usually as a brief interruption to whatever you are mainly doing
Wen decided to nip into the bakery for a fresh loaf before the meeting started.
Wen 決定在會議開始前快步走進麵包店買條新鮮麵包。
nip + into + place
Amara nipped out to the corner shop during the television ad break.
Amara 趁電視廣告時間快步去了轉角商店一趟。
nip + out + to + place
Could you nip upstairs and grab my reading glasses from the bedside table?
你可以上樓一下，幫我從床頭櫃拿我的閱讀眼鏡嗎？
Diego nipped across the street to post the letter while the kettle boiled.
Diego 在水燒開的時候快步穿過馬路去寄信。
I just need to nip to the toilet before we leave for the airport.
我們出發去機場前，我需要去一下洗手間。
文法句型
nip + adverb of direction (in, out, up, across, over, to)
用法筆記
Common in everyday British English. The verb is nearly always followed by a word showing direction: in, out, up, down, across, over, to.
常見錯誤
2. to catch a small area of skin or flesh between two things — like your teeth, or
捏；輕咬
用牙齒或手指快速夾壓造成短暫疼痛
to catch a small area of skin or flesh between two things — like your teeth, or your thumb and finger — and press quickly, causing a short sharp pain
The pet hamster nipped Fatima's finger when she tried to pick it up too quickly.
寵物倉鼠在 Fatima 太快伸手抓牠時，輕輕咬了她的手指。
subject is an animal — common pattern
Ingrid let out a yelp when the crab nipped her toe at the edge of the water.
螃蟹在水邊夾了 Ingrid 的腳趾，她痛得叫了一聲。
Kwame nipped the loose thread from his shirt collar with his front teeth.
Kwame 用門牙咬斷了襯衫領口的鬆脫線頭。
Be careful — that drawer can nip your skin if you slide it shut too fast.
小心——那個抽屜滑回去太快時會夾到你的皮膚。
The puppy nipped at the children's heels as they ran around the garden.
小狗在孩子們繞著花園跑時，跟在他們腳後跟輕咬。
文法句型
nip + body part
nip + at + person/thing
用法筆記
The subject is often an animal, especially a small one (dog, hamster, crab, parrot). When a person is the subject, the action is usually intentional and precise, like nipping off a thread.
常見錯誤
3. to hurt a part of the body or a plant by exposing it to freezing weather or an i
凍傷；凍壞
因寒冷天氣導致身體或植物受傷
to hurt a part of the body or a plant by exposing it to freezing weather or an icy wind, making it feel numb, stiff, or damaged
The icy wind nipped at Nasrin's cheeks as she walked home along the canal.
冰冷的風沿著運河吹來，刺痛了 Nasrin 的臉頰。
nip + at + body part (of cold/wind)
A late frost in April nipped the young tomato plants and turned their leaves brown.
四月的一場晚霜凍傷了幼嫩的番茄苗，使葉子變成褐色。
frost + nip + plant — common gardening context
Patrick's ears were nipped by the bitter cold during the long wait at the bus stop.
Patrick 在公車站久等時，耳朵被嚴寒凍得發痛。
Don't leave the seedlings out overnight — the cold will nip them before morning.
別讓幼苗在外面過夜——寒冷會在清晨到來前凍壞它們。
After shovelling snow without proper gloves, Keiko's fingers felt nipped and stiff.
沒戴合適手套就剷完雪後，Keiko 的手指凍得僵硬發麻。
文法句型
cold/wind/frost + nip + body part/plant
be nipped + by + cold/frost
用法筆記
Often used in the passive ('was nipped by the cold'). Frequently appears in gardening contexts when frost damages young plants.
4. to stop a problem or bad situation at the very start, before it can grow into so
及時阻止
在問題惡化前及早制止
to stop a problem or bad situation at the very start, before it can grow into something much worse and harder to deal with
Valeria spoke to her son's teacher to nip the bullying problem in the bud.
Valeria 跟兒子的老師談了，想在霸凌問題失控前及時阻止。
nip something in the bud — fixed phrase
The software team caught the security flaw early and nipped it in the bud.
軟體團隊及早發現了安全漏洞，即時阻止了問題擴大。
Ezra knew that a quick apology would nip the argument before it turned into a full row.
Ezra 知道快速道歉可以在爭論演變成全面爭吵前化解衝突。
The health inspector's visit nipped the restaurant's hygiene lapses at an early stage.
衛生督察的到訪及時制止了餐館衛生問題的惡化。
Managers should learn to spot small staff conflicts and nip them before they spread.
管理人員應學會察覺員工之間的小衝突，並在蔓延前及時化解。
文法句型
nip + something + in the bud
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed phrase 'nip something in the bud'. The image comes from gardening: cutting off a flower bud before it opens, so the plant cannot bloom or spread.
常見錯誤
5. to cut or pull a small piece away from something by closing a sharp edge or your
剪去；掐掉
用鋒利工具或指尖快速切斷小部分
to cut or pull a small piece away from something by closing a sharp edge or your fingertips on it and removing it in one quick motion
Mei nipped the dead flower heads off the rose bush with her garden scissors.
Mei 用園藝剪刀從玫瑰叢上剪掉了枯萎的花頭。
nip + off — remove by quick cut
The chef nipped the tips off the green beans before dropping them into the boiling water.
廚師把青豆的尖端掐掉，然後放進滾水中。
Omar nipped the burnt edge from the toast with his thumb and forefinger.
Omar 用拇指和食指掐掉了吐司燒焦的邊緣。
Lian nipped a stray thread from her new jacket and dropped it in the bin.
Lian 剪掉新外套上的一根線頭，把它扔進垃圾桶。
The gardener nipped away the side shoots so the main stem would grow stronger.
園丁掐掉了側芽，好讓主莖長得更壯。
文法句型
nip + something + off
nip + away + something
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (SQUEEZE SHARPLY): here the purpose is removal, not just causing pain. The focus is on separating a small piece from the whole.
nip — 名詞
1. a sharp, stinging feeling of cold in the air that makes your skin tingle, especi
寒氣；冷冽
空氣中令人皮膚刺痛的寒意
a sharp, stinging feeling of cold in the air that makes your skin tingle, especially on autumn or early winter mornings
There was a real nip in the air when Wen stepped outside at six in the morning.
Wen 早上六點踏出家門時，空氣中帶著一股刺骨的寒氣。
a nip in the air — fixed phrase
Amara wrapped her scarf tighter — the autumn nip was sharper than she had expected.
Amara 把圍巾裹得更緊了——秋天的寒意比她預期的更強烈。
By late October the morning nip made everyone reach for their warm coats.
到了十月下旬，早晨的寒氣讓每個人都伸手去拿厚外套。
Diego enjoyed the crisp nip of the early spring walk through the park.
Diego 在初春散步穿越公園時，享受著空氣中清爽的涼意。
文法句型
a nip in the air
the nip of + season/time
用法筆記
Most often used in the phrase 'a nip in the air'. Describes a pleasant or bracing cold rather than dangerous freezing conditions.
常見錯誤
2. a single quick, usually painful squeeze or bite delivered by teeth, claws, or fi
一捏；一咬
快速而略帶疼痛的捏或咬的動作
a single quick, usually painful squeeze or bite delivered by teeth, claws, or fingers
Fatima felt a sharp nip on her ankle and looked down to see the neighbour's terrier.
Fatima 感覺到腳踝一陣刺痛，低頭看見鄰居的小獵犬。
feel a nip + on + body part
The parrot gave Ingrid a warning nip when she tried to stroke its feathers.
鸚鵡在 Ingrid 試著摸牠羽毛時，警告性地輕啄了她一下。
give + someone + a nip — common pattern
A quick nip from the crab was enough to make Kwame drop the shell back into the rock pool.
螃蟹迅速夾了一下，讓 Kwame 立刻把貝殼扔回岩石水坑裡。
The toddler's nip left a small red mark on Nasrin's arm that faded after an hour.
幼兒的輕咬在 Nasrin 手臂上留下一小塊紅印，一小時後就消了。
文法句型
give + someone + a nip
feel a nip + on + body part
3. a very small serving of a strong alcoholic drink, like whisky or brandy, usually
小酌烈酒
一小份烈酒，通常一口喝完
a very small serving of a strong alcoholic drink, like whisky or brandy, usually taken in one quick swallow
Patrick poured himself a nip of whisky and sat by the fire to warm up.
Patrick 給自己倒了一小杯威士忌，坐在爐火旁暖身。
a nip of + whisky — typical collocation
After the long walk in the rain, Valeria offered everyone a nip of brandy from her flask.
在雨中走了很久之後，Valeria 從隨身酒壺給每人倒了一小杯白蘭地。
Ezra took a nip of rum to steady his nerves before stepping onto the stage.
Ezra 喝了一小口蘭姆酒來穩定情緒，然後才走上舞台。
The old sailor kept a flask in his coat pocket and treated himself to a nip at sunset.
老水手在大衣口袋裡放著隨身酒壺，日落時給自己來一小杯。
Clara only ever drank a nip of sherry at Christmas — nothing stronger.
Clara 只在聖誕節喝一小杯雪莉酒——從來不多喝。
文法句型
a nip of + whisky/brandy/rum
take a nip
pour a nip
用法筆記
Typically used for spirits (whisky, brandy, rum), not for wine or beer. Suggests a measured, small amount — smaller than a 'shot' or 'dram' in some contexts.
常見錯誤
4. a racist slur directed at Japanese people; it comes from wartime hatred and is n
辱日蔑稱
對日本人的極度冒犯性歧視用語
a racist slur directed at Japanese people; it comes from wartime hatred and is never acceptable
Takuya heard the slur from a passing van and felt his whole body go cold.
Takuya 聽到路過的車子裡傳出那個蔑稱，全身一陣發冷。
offensive racial slur — never acceptable in any context
When the older man used the slur at dinner, Mei froze — the whole room went silent with shock.
那個老男人在飯桌上說出這個蔑稱時，Mei 愣住了——整個房間震驚得鴉雀無聲。
Omar heard the offensive term in an old film and explained to his children why it was deeply wrong.
Omar 在一部老電影裡聽到這個冒犯用語，向他的孩子解釋為什麼這是極其錯誤的。
Emiko found the slur scratched into the wall of her grandmother's old primary school.
Emiko 在祖母小時候就讀的學校牆上，發現了刻在上面的那個蔑稱。
用法筆記
This word is a racial slur of the most offensive kind. It appears in this dictionary only so that learners can recognise it and understand why it is completely unacceptable. Never use this word to refer to a person under any circumstances.
常見錯誤
5. a sharp, slightly sour or spicy taste that you notice straight away, like the ki
辛辣；酸嗆
食物中尖銳的酸辣或刺激味道
a sharp, slightly sour or spicy taste that you notice straight away, like the kick of fresh ginger, strong cheese, or horseradish
The salad dressing had a pleasant nip from the fresh lemon juice and mustard.
沙拉醬因為新鮮檸檬汁和芥末而帶有一股宜人的辛辣味。
a nip from + ingredient — source of sharp taste
Amara added extra ginger to the stir-fry to give it more of a nip.
Amara 在炒菜裡多加了些薑，讓味道更有勁。
This mature cheddar has a real nip to it — children usually prefer the mild version.
這種熟成切達起司味道非常濃烈——小孩通常偏愛淡味版本。
Diego tasted the soup and added a splash of vinegar for a sharper nip.
Diego 嚐了湯之後加了一點醋，讓酸味更突出。
The nip of horseradish hit the back of Nasrin's throat and made her eyes water.
辣根的嗆味直衝 Nasrin 的喉嚨，辣得她眼淚直流。
文法句型
a nip of + ingredient
have a nip to it
add a nip
用法筆記
Describes a pleasant sharpness in food, not unpleasant burning or bitterness. Common with ingredients like ginger, mustard, horseradish, strong cheese, lemon, and vinegar.