snip

• n. 剪；便宜货
• vt. 剪断
• vi. 剪

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英文词源

snip (n.)

1550s, "small piece of cut-out cloth," probably from Dutch or Low German snippen "to snip, shred," of imitative origin. Meaning "cut made by scissors" is from 1590s. As a nickname or cant word for a tailor, 1590s. Snip-snap-snorum, the card game, is 1755, from Low German.

snip (v.)

"to cut at one light, quick stroke," 1580s, from snip (n.). Related: Snipped; snipping.

双语例句

1. The beautifully made briefcase is a snip at £74.25.

这个做工精美的公文包售价才74.25英镑，可谓物美价廉。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I sit down, thread a needle, snip off an old button.

我坐下来，穿好针，剪下一枚旧纽扣。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Snip a tiny hole in the paper.

在纸上剪一个小孔。

来自《权威词典》

4. He has now begun to snip away at the piece of paper.

现在他已经开始剪这张纸。

来自辞典例句

5. There's a snip in this cloth.

这块布有一个剪口.

来自辞典例句