Nip
“Nip” 是一个短小、多功能的词。它可以指具体的“轻轻咬一口”或“掐一下”。在形容天气时,它指“寒冷、刺骨”。在日常用语中,“nip” 经常指代“短距离的快速移动”。
- “The puppy gave his owner’s finger a little nip.” (小狗轻轻咬了一下主人的手指。)
- “There’s a real nip in the air today, so wear a scarf.” (今天空气里真冷,所以围个围巾吧。)
- “I’m just going to nip down to the shop for some bread.” (我正要去店里快点买点面包。)
- “The frost nipped the young plants.” (霜冻冻伤了幼苗。)
词根起源不明,可能源自中古荷兰语 “nippen”,意为“掐”。
“Nip” 是一个根词。
在英式英语中,“nip to the shops” 是一个非常地道的口语表达。而在美式英语中,“nip” 更多地用于描述“咬”或“寒冷”。另一个常见的习语是 “nip something in the bud”,意为“防患于未然”或“消灭在萌芽状态”。
- 现在分词: nipping
- 过去式: nipped
- 相关词: nippy (寒冷的,动作快的)
想象螃蟹的小钳子 “nip-nip” 地夹人。由于它发音短促,也能让人联想到“快速移动”的感觉。
“Late in autumn, there was a sudden nip in the air. The gardener knew that he had to move his most delicate plants inside. He also had to nip any signs of pests in the bud before they spread to the whole greenhouse.” (深秋时分,空气突然变得冷飕飕的。园丁知道他必须把最脆弱的植物移到室内。他还必须将任何害虫的迹象消灭在萌芽状态,以免它们扩散到整个温室。)