/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