snick
/snɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /snɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsnik/ (ame, mw)
snick — 動詞
- snickpresent simple I / you / we / they
- snicks3rd person singular
- snicking-ing form
- snickedpast simple
1. in cricket, to touch the ball lightly with the bat's thin side rather than its f
擦邊擊球
板球中球擦過球棒邊緣彈出
in cricket, to touch the ball lightly with the bat's thin side rather than its flat face, so it flies off at an angle.
Esteban snicked the ball toward the slips, and a fielder caught it easily.
Esteban 把球擦邊擊向了滑壘區，一名防守員輕鬆把球接住。
snick + the ball: the cricket touch off the bat edge
The batsman snicked a fast delivery, and the keeper appealed loudly for a catch.
打擊手擦邊擊中了一記快速球，捕手大聲喊著要判接殺。
common cricket context: a snicked delivery behind the wicket
Rania tried to block the spin but snicked the ball to second slip.
Rania 想擋下旋球，卻把球擦邊擊到了二號滑壘區。
If you snick the ball to the wicketkeeper, the umpire may rule you out.
如果你把球擦邊擊向捕手，裁判可能會判你出局。
Daichi only snicked the bouncer, but the thin edge carried all the way for four runs.
Daichi 只擦邊擊中了那記彈跳球，但細微的邊緣觸碰讓球一路滾出去得了四分。
文法句型
snick + the ball
用法筆記
Subject is the batter; object is the ball or a specific delivery. Distinct from sense 2 (a small cut) — this sense is only about an unintended edge-of-bat contact in cricket.
2. to make a short, quick cut in something, usually a shallow one made with a sharp
輕劃；淺切
用刀刃快速劃出一道淺切口
to make a short, quick cut in something, usually a shallow one made with a sharp blade.
Ada snicked the thread with scissors so the loose button would not fall off.
Ada 用剪刀輕劃斷了那條線，鬆掉的鈕扣才不會掉下來。
snick + object: a quick shallow cut with a blade
The barber snicked Christopher's ear slightly while trimming around the sideburn.
理髮師在修剪鬢角時，不小心輕劃到了 Christopher 的耳朵。
result: an accidental small cut to the skin
Kemi snicked the corner of the envelope and slid the letter out carefully.
Kemi 把信封的一角輕劃開，小心地把信抽了出來。
The gardener snicked each stem just below the bud with a sharp knife.
園丁用一把利刀在花苞下方把每根莖都淺切了一刀。
Sana snicked the tape along the box edge to open the parcel.
Sana 沿著箱子邊緣輕劃膠帶，把包裹打開。
文法句型
snick + object
用法筆記
Object is usually thin or soft (thread, tape, skin, a stem). For deep or full cuts use 'slice' or 'cut'; 'snick' implies a brief, light blade action.
常見錯誤
snick — 名詞
- snicksingular
- snicksplural
1. in cricket, a faint touch of the ball against the bat's thin side, which often s
擦邊球
板球中球輕觸球棒邊緣的一觸
in cricket, a faint touch of the ball against the bat's thin side, which often sends it to a fielder standing behind the batter.
A faint snick carried to the keeper, and the whole field appealed at once.
球輕微擦邊飛向捕手，全場防守員同時喊著要判出局。
a snick carried to the keeper: the typical dismissal scene
Lakan got a thin snick on the last ball, but no fielder was close enough to catch it.
Lakan 在最後一球打出一記輕微擦邊球，但沒有防守員靠得夠近接住。
collocation: a thin / faint snick
The umpire heard a snick and raised his finger to send the batsman off.
裁判聽到一聲擦邊聲，便舉起手指把打擊手判下場。
Replays showed a clear snick, so the third umpire reversed the not-out decision.
重播顯示出明顯的擦邊觸碰，於是第三裁判推翻了原本不出局的判決。
Élise's snick flew low past the slips and rolled away for two runs.
Élise 的擦邊球低低地掠過滑壘區，滾遠後拿下兩分。
文法句型
a snick to [fielder]
用法筆記
Often paired with 'thin' or 'faint' to stress how light the contact was. Distinct from sense 2 (a small cut) — this noun names a cricket bat-edge touch, not a mark on a surface.
2. a small shallow cut or notch in a surface, often made by accident with something
小切口
表面上一道淺淺的小切痕
a small shallow cut or notch in a surface, often made by accident with something sharp.
Madison noticed a tiny snick in the wooden table where the knife had slipped.
Madison 注意到木桌上有一道小切痕，是刀子打滑時劃出來的。
a snick in [surface]: a small accidental notch
There was a snick on the blade of Kenji's pocketknife from cutting the wire.
Kenji 的小折刀刀刃上有一道小切痕，是切電線時留下的。
collocation: a snick on a blade / edge
Heather felt a snick on her thumb after sliding it along the rough paper edge.
Heather 的拇指沿著粗糙的紙邊滑過後，感覺到一道小切口。
A single snick in the leather strap was enough to make the watch band tear later.
皮帶上單單一道小切痕，就足以讓那條錶帶後來裂開。
Anya sanded the snick out of the chair leg until the wood felt smooth again.
Anya 把椅腳上的那道小切痕磨掉，直到木頭摸起來又變光滑為止。
文法句型
a snick in [object]
用法筆記
Near-synonym of 'nick'. Refers to a small mark on a surface or skin; for a large gash use 'cut' or 'gash'. Distinct from sense 1, which is the cricket bat-edge touch.