snips
snips — 動詞
1. to make short, fast cuts in paper, cloth, hair, or plants using scissors or anot
剪；修剪
用剪刀快速剪去小東西
to make short, fast cuts in paper, cloth, hair, or plants using scissors or another sharp blade
Gabriela snips the loose thread off her shirt before the school photo.
Gabriela 在拍學校照片前，把襯衫上鬆掉的線頭剪掉。
snip + object off [noun]
The barber snips carefully around Christopher's ears with a tiny pair of scissors.
理髮師用一把小剪刀，小心地在 Christopher 的耳朵周圍修剪。
intransitive: snip around [area]
Please snip the price tag off the new coat before you wear it.
穿這件新外套之前，請先把價格標籤剪掉。
Tara snipped a few stems from the rose bush and put them in a vase.
Tara 從玫瑰叢剪下幾根花莖，插進花瓶裡。
The gardener snipped away the dead leaves so the plant could grow.
園丁把枯掉的葉子剪掉，好讓植物能繼續生長。
文法句型
snip + object
snip off + object
用法筆記
Often takes 'off' or 'away' to show that a small piece is removed. The cuts are short and repeated, unlike one long cut made with 'cut'.
常見錯誤
snips — 名詞
1. a single short, fast cut made with scissors, or the small sound that such a cut
剪一下
用剪刀剪的一個快速小切口
a single short, fast cut made with scissors, or the small sound that such a cut makes
With one quick snip, Élise cut the ribbon to open the new library.
Élise 快速剪了一下，剪斷緞帶，為新圖書館揭幕。
with one quick snip
The hairdresser gave the fringe a small snip to make it even.
髮型師把瀏海稍微剪了一下，讓它變整齊。
give [something] a snip
Nala heard the snip of the scissors as the tailor shortened her dress.
裁縫師改短洋裝時，Nala 聽到剪刀剪下的聲音。
A few careful snips turned the plain paper into a paper snowflake.
小心剪了幾下，就把白紙變成了一片紙雪花。
文法句型
a snip of [noun]
用法筆記
Often counted: 'one snip', 'a few snips'. Frequently paired with 'quick' or 'little' to stress how small and fast the cut is.
2. an informal name for the small operation that stops a man from being able to mak
結紮手術
讓男性無法使人懷孕的小手術
an informal name for the small operation that stops a man from being able to make a woman pregnant
After their third child, Christopher decided to have the snip.
生了第三個孩子之後，Christopher 決定去做結紮手術。
informal: have the snip
The doctor explained that the snip is a quick and safe operation.
醫生解釋說，這個結紮手術又快又安全。
the snip as the operation
Bao booked the snip at the clinic once the couple agreed to stop having children.
夫妻倆決定不再生小孩後，Bao 就到診所預約了結紮手術。
Many men feel nervous before the snip, but the recovery is usually fast.
許多男性在做結紮手術前會緊張，但通常恢復得很快。
- vasectomy
the formal medical term for the same operation
文法句型
have the snip
用法筆記
Almost always 'the snip', used as a gentle, everyday way to avoid the medical word 'vasectomy'. Common in British speech.
3. something you can buy for much less money than it is really worth
便宜貨
用遠低於實際價值買到的東西
something you can buy for much less money than it is really worth
At twenty pounds, the leather jacket was a real snip.
這件皮夾克只要二十英鎊，真是超划算的便宜貨。
a snip at [price]
Maeve grabbed the sofa quickly because it was such a snip in the sale.
Maeve 趕緊買下那張沙發，因為特賣會上它實在太便宜了。
such a snip
The little house by the river was a snip compared to city flats.
比起城裡的公寓，河邊那間小房子簡直是便宜貨。
Anong bought four concert tickets online, and at that price they were a snip.
Anong 在網路上買了四張演唱會門票，那個價錢真是便宜到不行。
- rip-off
informal; something far too expensive for what it is
文法句型
be a snip
a snip at [price]
用法筆記
Used with 'a' and often the verb 'be': 'it's a snip'. Frequently followed by 'at' plus the low price. Mainly British and informal.
4. a strong hand tool, shaped like large scissors, used mainly for cutting thin she
金屬剪
主要用來剪薄金屬片的手工大剪
a strong hand tool, shaped like large scissors, used mainly for cutting thin sheets of metal
Tamar used a pair of snips to cut the metal roofing into neat strips.
Tamar 用一把金屬剪，把屋頂的金屬片剪成整齊的長條。
a pair of snips
The snips were sharp enough to slice through the thin steel plate.
這把金屬剪夠利，能剪穿那塊薄鋼板。
plural verb: the snips were
Shirin keeps her snips on the top shelf, away from the children.
Shirin 把金屬剪放在最上層的架子上，遠離孩子們。
The builder reached for the snips to trim the loose edge of the gutter.
工人伸手去拿金屬剪，要修剪水溝鬆掉的邊緣。
文法句型
a pair of snips
用法筆記
Plural in form and used with a plural verb, like 'scissors': 'the snips are sharp'. Counted with 'a pair of snips'.