nippy

• adj. 刺骨的；锐利的；凛冽的；漂亮的

来自nip,咬，捏。引申词义敏捷的。

1. pleasantly cold and invigorating;

"crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"

"a nipping wind"

"a nippy fall day"

"snappy weather"; (`parky' is a British term)

nippy (adj.)

1898, in reference to a "biting" chill in the air, from nip (n.2) + -y (2). Related: Nippiness.

Barnaby may be 15, but he's nippy and suited to badminton.

巴纳比可能15岁了，但他动作敏捷，适合打羽毛球。

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This nippy new car has fold down rear seats.

这辆速度很快的新车配有可以放倒的后座。

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It could get suddenly nippy in the evenings.

晚上会突然变得很冷。

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a nippy little sports car

小巧灵便的跑车

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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.

辞典例句

It's jolly nippy today, isn't it?

今天可够冷的, 是吧?

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They are clean, quiet and provide nippy performance.

他们清洁 、 安静并提供适宜的性能.

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