/nɪp ||; nɪp/verb (
nipping;nipped)
1 [I,T] to give sb/sth a quick bite or to quickly squeeze a piece of sb's skin between your thumb and finger 轻咬;轻: She nipped him on the arm. 她轻轻了他的手臂。
2 [I] (
Brit 英) (
spoken 口语) to go somewhere quickly and/or for a short time 赶快到某地;赶紧;急忙
nip noun [C]
nip sth in the bud to stop sth bad before it develops or gets worse 把(坏事物)消灭在萌芽状态;防微杜渐