clip
n[C]
1 (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) any of various wire or metal devices used for holding things together (金屬制的)夾子; 別針; 曲別針: a `paper-clip
a `hair-clip * `bicycle-clips.
2 (also `cartridge clip) set of cartridges in a metal holder that is placed in a rifle, etc for firing 子彈夾.
3 piece of jewellery fastened to clothes by a clip 飾物別針(用別針別在衣服上的珠寶飾物)
a diamond `clip 鉆石別針. clip, v (-pp-) [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (on) to sth; ~ (sth) on; ~ (A and B) together be fastened or fasten (sth) to sth else with a clip 用別針別在某物上; 用夾子夾在某物上
Do you clip those ear-rings on/Do those ear-rings clip on? 你的[這種]耳環是夾上去的嗎?
There was a cheque clipped to the back of the letter. 在信背面夾著一張支票.
clip documents together 把文件夾在一起.
clip v
1 [Tn, Cn.a] cut (sth) with scissors or shears, esp in order to shorten it; trim (用剪刀)剪(某物); (尤指)剪短; 修剪
clip a hedge, one's finger-nails 修剪樹籬、 指甲
clip a sheep, ie cut off its hair for wool 剪羊毛
The dog's fur was clipped short for the show. 為參加狗展把狗的毛剪短了.
2 [Tn] make a hole in (a bus or train ticket) to show that it has been used (在公共汽車票或火車票上)剪孔; 剪(票).
3 [Tn] omit (parts of words) when speaking (說話時)省略(部分話); 刪節
a clipped accent 縮略的語音
He clipped his words when speaking. 他說話時把詞語縮短了.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(infml 口) hit (sb/sth) sharply 猛擊(某人[某物])
clip sb's ear/clip sb on the ear 打某人耳光.
5 (idm 習語) clip sb's `wings prevent sb from being active or from doing what he is ambitious to do 阻止某人活動; 扼殺某人雄心
Having a new baby to look after has clipped her wings a bit. 她有個新生嬰兒要照看, 活動難免受些限制.
6 (phr v) clip sth out of sth remove sth from sth else with scissors, etc 從某物上剪掉另一物
clip an article out of the newspaper 從報紙上剪下一篇文章. clip, n
1 act of clipping 剪; 修剪.
2 amount of wool cut from a (flock of) sheep at one time 一次從(一群羊)身上剪下的羊毛量.
3 (infml 口) sharp blow 猛打
She gave him a clip round the ear. 她打了他一記耳光.
4 short extract from a film 電影的片段.
5 (idm 習語) at a fair, good, etc `clip (infml 口) at a fast speed 快速地
The old car was travelling at quite a clip. 那輛舊汽車開得相當快. clip, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Compare clip, pare, prune, trim and shave. 試比較clip、 pare、 prune、 trim、 shave這幾個詞. These verbs refer to cutting off an unwanted part to make an object smaller, tidier, etc. 這些動詞均指剪切掉不需要的部分使物體更小、 更整齊些等. Note that with all except pare the direct object can be either
(a) the main body that is made smaller, smoother, etc or
(b) the part that is cut off. 注意除pare外, 其他各詞的直接賓語可為(a)被剪小或剪整齊等的主體, 或為(b)所剪切掉的部分. Shave is generally used of hair on the body *shave一般用於身體上的毛發
(a) Monks shave their heads. 和尚都剃頭.
(b) She shaved the hairs off her legs. 她刮掉了腿上的寒毛. We trim something to make it tidy *trim某物是為使之整齊
(a) trim one's beard, a hedge 修剪胡須、 樹籬.
(b) She trimmed the loose threads from her skirt. 她把裙子上的線頭剪掉了. Clip can relate to cutting off an unwanted part or to removing a part in order to keep it *clip可指剪掉不需要的部分, 也可指剪下要保留的部分
(a) Have you finished clipping the hedge? 你把樹籬剪完了嗎?
(b) I want to cli...