Word · Frequency #16204
snip
剪下的小片；碎片
核心释义
a small piece, especially one that has been cut off by snipping
- 1.
剪的动作；剪下少量。
The act of snipping; cutting a small amount off of something.
- 2.
用剪刀、剪子或类似工具的一次剪切。
A single cut with scissors, clippers, or similar tool.
- 3.
少量；一撮。
A small amount of something; a pinch.
- 4.
剪下的一片；剪出的碎片。
A piece cut out by snipping.
- 5.
马口鼻部两鼻孔之间的白色斑纹。
A white marking on a horse's muzzle, between the nostrils.
剪的动作；剪下少量。；用剪刀、剪子或类似工具的一次剪切。；少量；一撮。；剪下的一片；剪出的碎片。；马口鼻部两鼻孔之间的白色斑纹。
用法In use
The hairdresser will snip a few centimeters off your ends before styling.
用法提示：这里“snip”作动词，表示快速剪掉一小截。
He snipped the dry stem with pruning shears to encourage new growth.
用法提示：这里“snipped”是“snip”的过去式，作及物动词，表示修剪。
She was carefully snipping the loose thread with a pair of tiny scissors.
用法提示：这里“snipping”是“snip”的现在分词，表示连续轻快地剪的动作。
snip sth
动词用法：及物，snip 后直接接被剪的东西。
He snipped the wire carefully.
他仔细地剪断了电线。
snip sth off/from sth
动词用法：off/from 表示从某处剪下，也可以说 snip off sth。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- snip off
- 剪掉
- Snip off the dry ends of the plant.剪掉植物的枯梢。
- snip away
- 一点一点地剪
- She snipped away at the loose threads.她把松开的线头一点一点剪掉。
- snip out
- 剪下；剪除
- He snipped out the coupon from the newspaper.他把报纸上的优惠券剪了下来。
- snip into
- 剪成
- Snip the paper into small pieces.把纸剪成小片。
- a snip of
- 一小片；一小截
- A snip of fabric was enough to match the colour.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象剪刀剪断线头时发出短促的'snip'声，表示快速剪一下或剪下的小片。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：everyday conversation、sewing/craft work、gardening snip 通常指用剪刀快速地剪，多用于日常对话、手工或园艺等非正式场合；作名词时指剪下的小片或一剪。虽然在正式文章中也能见到表示“削减”的用法，但更正式的说法多用 cut、trim 或 reduce。日常表达时用 snip 比较自然。
语法说明Grammar Note
过去式/过去分词为 snipped，注意双写 p。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with snip /snɪp/ because they end in the spelling -ip pronounced /ɪp/. Beware of lookalikes with different sounds: snipe /snaɪp/ has a long /aɪ/ vowel, snap /snæp/ has /æ/, and sniff /snɪf/ has the same /ɪ/ but ends in /f/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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