nip out1.掐掉;剪掉：That gardener left only one bud on the branch and nipped out all others so that it might give a large flower.园丁只在树枝上留下一个芽，把其余的都剪掉，以便它可以开一朵大花。2.〈口语〉急忙跑出：Dick nipped out at once，for his friends were calling him outside.狄克立刻急忙跑出去，因为他的朋友们在外面叫他。 |