snip
/snɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /snɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsnip/ (ame, mw)
snip — 動詞
- snippresent simple I / you / we / they
- snipshe / she / it
- snippedpast simple
- snipping-ing form
1. to use scissors to remove or separate a small piece of something by making sever
剪；修剪
用剪刀快速剪下小片
to use scissors to remove or separate a small piece of something by making several short, quick movements — for example, snipping a thread, a loose label, or a dead leaf off a plant.
Mei-Lin snipped the loose thread from her shirt with the kitchen scissors.
Mei-Lin 用廚房剪刀剪掉襯衫上鬆脫的線頭。
snip + noun phrase from + noun phrase
The postman snipped a small hole in the plastic wrapping to check the contents.
郵差在塑膠包裝上剪了一個小洞，檢查裡面的東西。
Fatima snipped along the dotted line with her new craft scissors.
Fatima 沿著虛線用她的新手工剪刀剪開。
A gardener snipped the dead leaves from the rose bush one by one.
園丁一棵接一棵地剪掉玫瑰叢上的枯葉。
The tailor snipped the tag off the back of the jacket before the fitting.
裁縫在試穿前把標籤從外套背面剪掉。
文法句型
snip + noun phrase
snip + noun phrase + adverb/preposition
snip at + noun phrase
用法筆記
Transitive use ('snip something') is more common than intransitive. The intransitive pattern 'snip at something' suggests repeated or careful small cuts rather than a single action.
常見錯誤
snip — 名詞
- snipsingular
- snipsplural
1. a single short cutting movement made with scissors, or the small opening or mark
一剪；剪下
用剪刀快速剪一下的動作
a single short cutting movement made with scissors, or the small opening or mark this action leaves on a surface.
With a quick snip, Diego cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony.
Diego 快速一剪，在開幕典禮上剪斷了綵帶。
with a quick snip
The art teacher made one final snip to finish the paper snowflake.
美術老師剪了最後一刀，完成了紙雪花。
A single snip of the scissors freed the new shirt from its packaging.
剪刀一個乾淨的剪裁，就把新襯衫從包裝中取出來了。
The nurse made a small snip in the bandage to check the wound underneath.
護士在繃帶上剪了一個小開口，檢查底下的傷口。
文法句型
make a snip
a snip in + noun phrase
2. an informal word for a vasectomy — a minor medical operation that prevents a man
結紮
輸精管結紮手術的俗稱
an informal word for a vasectomy — a minor medical operation that prevents a man from being able to make a woman pregnant.
After their third child, Bjorn discussed getting the snip with his doctor.
生了第三個小孩之後，Bjorn 和醫生討論了做結紮手術的事。
get the snip
The clinic provided information for men who were considering the snip.
這間診所為正在考慮結紮的男性提供了相關資訊。
Oluwaseun took two days off work after his snip procedure.
Oluwaseun 做完結紮手術後請了兩天假休息。
Many fathers in their forties think about the snip as a reliable form of birth control.
許多四十多歲的父親認為結紮是一種可靠的避孕方式。
- vasectomy
vasectomy is the formal medical term; snip is the informal, conversational equivalent
文法句型
get the snip
have the snip
go for the snip
用法筆記
Always used with the definite article: 'the snip.' This is an informal term; in formal medical writing, use 'vasectomy' instead.
3. a product that costs much less than you would normally expect to pay, making it
便宜貨；划算
低於預期價格的商品
a product that costs much less than you would normally expect to pay, making it an excellent deal.
Elena found a designer handbag at half price — what a snip!
Elena 用半價買到一個名牌包——真是太划算了！
what a snip! (exclamation)
The laptop was a real snip at only four hundred dollars.
那台筆電只賣四百美元，真是便宜貨。
a real snip at + price
These winter coats are a snip in the end-of-season sale.
這些冬季外套在季末特賣中價格非常划算。
Thiago thought the antique wooden chair was a snip at the auction.
Thiago 覺得那把古董木椅在拍賣會上真是撿到便宜了。
- rip-off
a rip-off is an overpriced product; a snip is an underpriced one
文法句型
be a snip
a real snip
a snip at + price
用法筆記
Chiefly British English. In American English, 'steal' or 'bargain' is more common for this meaning.
常見錯誤
4. a very small piece of material — such as paper, cloth, or hair — that has been c
碎屑；剪下的小片
從大塊上剪下的小碎片
a very small piece of material — such as paper, cloth, or hair — that has been cut away from a larger piece using scissors.
Ananya swept the snips of paper off the desk into the bin.
Ananya 把桌上的碎紙屑掃進垃圾桶。
snips of paper
The hairdresser gathered the snips of hair from the salon floor.
理髮師掃起美容院地上的碎髮。
snips of hair
Zara kept a few snips of ribbon from her wedding decorations as a souvenir.
Zara 保留了婚禮裝飾用的幾段緞帶碎條作為紀念。
Tiny snips of grass covered Kenji's trousers after he trimmed the lawn.
Kenji 修剪草坪後，褲子上沾滿了細碎的草屑。
文法句型
snips of + noun phrase
a snip of + noun phrase
用法筆記
More commonly used in the plural ('snips') to refer to several small pieces. The singular 'a snip of paper' is possible but less frequent.