vt.& vi.夹，捏，掐; 阻止; 冻伤; 剪断
vt.伤害; 摧残
vi.快走; 掐去; （比赛或竞赛中）势均力敌; 将…扼杀在萌芽状态
n.啃咬; （酒等的）一口，少量; 寒冷; 寒意

nip咬，捏，冻伤
词源不详，可能来自nib，鸟嘴，喙，引申词义咬，捏，冻伤。

Nip Tuck → 整容室；整型春秋；整容春秋
nip in the bud → 防患未然；防患于未然；防范于未然；消灭于萌芽状态
angle of nip → 咬入角；挟角；箱角；箝入角
nip rotation → 转体；下旋球
nip rolls → 光泽辊；夹辊；牵引辊
nip and tuck → 棋逢对手
nip on → 将拉边器置于板面上
ice nip → 两块大浮冰相遇；密集冰；冰夹
button nip machine → 钮扣式咬口机

1. Some ants can give you a nasty nip.
[汉]一些蚂蚁会咬得你很疼。
——来自柯林斯例句
2. Should I nip out and get some groceries?
[汉]要我赶紧出去一趟买些食品吗？
——来自柯林斯例句
3. The presidential contest is nip and tuck.
[汉]总统竞选势均力敌。
——来自《权威词典》
4. I'll nip out and buy a newspaper.
[汉]我赶紧出门买份报纸.
——来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Don't nip any stalks off the plant.
[汉]别掐断植物茎!
——来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

【Noun】

1. a small drink of liquor;
"he poured a shot of whiskey"
2. a tart spiciness
3. a small drink
4. small sharp biting
【Verb】

1. squeeze tightly between the fingers;
"He pinched her behind"
"She squeezed the bottle"
2. give a small sharp bite to;
"The Queen's corgies always nip at her staff's ankles"
3. sever or remove by pinching or snipping;
"nip off the flowers"