adj. (-pier; -piest) 〔俚语〕 1.敏捷的,伶俐的,快的。 2.(天气等)寒冷的,刺骨的。 n. 〔英口〕法国里昂咖啡馆的女服务员。
pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather" 同义词:crisp, frosty, nipping, snappy,
a sharp biting taste; "a nippy cheese"
A nippy was a specific type of waitress associated with the J. Lyons & Co brand of tea, and its tea shops and cafes in the UK.
例句与用法
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The late-afternoon october air was nippy and there was a wind off the hudson . 十月黄昏的空气是凉飕飕的,赫德森河上还起了风。
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You are so nippy at it . couldn ' t you do it very slowly once 你太快了能慢点再作一次么
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Winter is slippy , drippy , nippy 冬天滴水成冰,雨雪茫茫,地冷天寒。
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I think it ' s time for a nippy sweetie 我认为该吃点心了
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But now the current chelsea manager wishes to drive a trimmed down , more nippy model , and he has been justifying why 但现在切尔西的教练希望走精简的模式,并且说明了原因。
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It was the nippy england winger ' s interception and pull - back that allowed essien to open his chelsea account with a goal against tottenham 正是这位英格兰侧翼尖锋的抢断和回传造就了埃辛在对阵托特纳姆时打进他在切尔西的处子进球。
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It was the nippy england winger ' s interception and pull - back that allowed essien to open his chelsea account with a goal against tottenham 这个球来自于英格兰飞翼小赖特-菲利浦斯的拦截,他把球下底传中,帮助埃辛在切尔西对阵热刺的比赛中首开记录。
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There s nothing quite like jumping into a pool of natural spring water for a long , hot soak while the fragrance of flowers wafts through on the nippy winter air 在微冷带著花香的空气中,将自己放入氤氲的温泉里,泡个全身舒畅,真是冬天里的第一等享受呢!