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夹；捏；剪断；冻伤；阻止英释中释vto prevent something from becoming a problem by stopping it as soon as it starts

夹；捏；刺骨；小饮英释中释nthe act or result of biting something lightly or pressing something between two fingers, edges, or surfaces

1 nip in the bud,防患于未然；消灭于萌芽状态

2 nip and tuck,势均力敌

3 nip in,插队；插嘴；使变窄

4 nip on ahead,赶到前面，迎头赶上

1 Try to nip this kind of bad behaviour in the bud..要尽早制止这种不良行为。