nick
n
1 small cut or notch 小切口; 刻痕; 缺口
Make a nick in the cloth with the scissors. 用剪子在布料上剪个缺口.
2 (idm 习语) in good, bad, etc `nick (Brit sl 俚) in good, etc condition or health 情况或身体好、 坏等
She's in pretty good nick for a 70-year-old. 对70岁的人来说, 她身体很好.
The car's in poor nick. 那辆汽车的情况糟透了. in the ,nick of `time only just in time; at the last moment 刚来得及; 在最後时刻
You got here in the nick of time the train's just leaving. 你来得真是时候--火车正要开. nick, v [Tn]
make a nick in (sth) 在(某物)上切口, 刻痕
nick one's chin when shaving 刮胡子时将下巴割破.
nick n the nick [sing]
(Brit sl 俚) prison or police station 监狱; 警察分局; 派出所
She spent a year in the nick. 她在班房里蹲了一年.
The burglar was taken to the local nick. 窃贼已带到警察分局. nick, v [Tn, Tn.p]
(Brit sl 俚)
1 ~ sb (for sth) arrest sb 逮捕某人
He was nicked for stealing. 他因偷窃而被捕.
2 ~ sth (from sb/sth) steal sth 偷窃某物
He nicked 5 (from his friend). 他偷了(朋友)5英镑.
🏥 医学释义
刻痕,凹痕
🗣️ 情景例句
What do you often do in your spare time?
你在业余时间都干些啥?
John stopped to study.
约翰停下来去学习。
There is only enough spring water to supply the needs of the houses, so we have to pump from the river for farm use.