[N-COUNT 可数名词](金属或塑料的)回形针,夹子 A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together.
She took the clip out of her hair.
她把发夹取了下来。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](用夹子)夹住,夹在一起 When you clip things together or when things clip together, you fasten them together using a clip or clips.
[V n to/on n]
[V n prep/adv]
[V to n]
[V-ed]
He clipped his safety belt to a fitting on the deck...
他把安全带夹在甲板的一个固定装置上。
He clipped his cufflinks neatly in place.
他把袖扣别得整整齐齐。
...an electronic pen which clips to the casing...
别在罩子上的电子笔
His flashlight was still clipped to his belt.
他的手电筒还别在皮带上。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](电影、广播或电视节目的)剪辑,片段 A clip from a film or a radio or television programme is a short piece of it that is broadcast separately.
[oft n N]
...an historical film clip of Lenin speaking.
一段列宁在讲话的历史电影片段
...a clip from the movie 'Shane'.
电影《原野奇侠》的一段剪辑
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[VERB 动词](尤指为使某物成形而)修剪,剪 If you clip something, you cut small pieces from it, especially in order to shape it.
[V n]
I saw an old man out clipping his hedge...
我看见一位老人在外面修剪树篱。
He had already clipped his hair close to the skull.
他已经把头发剪得贴头皮了。
Clip is also a noun.
Give hedges a last clip.
对树篱进行最后的修剪。
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[VERB 动词](从报纸或杂志上)剪下 If you clip something out of a newspaper or magazine, you cut it out.
[V n from/out of n]
Kids in his neighborhood clipped his picture from the newspaper and carried it around.
附近的孩子们从报纸上剪下他的照片,到哪儿都带着。
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[VERB 动词](意外地)斜撞,侧击 If something clips something else, it hits it accidentally at an angle before moving off in a different direction.
[V n]
The lorry clipped the rear of a tanker and then crashed into a second truck.
大货车斜撞上一辆油罐车的尾部,接着又撞上了另一辆货车。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](通常指作为惩罚的)耳光,抽打 If you give someone a clip round the ear, you hit their head fairly lightly with the palm of your hand, usually as a punishment.
The boy was later given a clip round the ear by his father.
后来男孩被父亲打了一耳光。
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[VERB 动词]削减,缩短(时间) If you clip a small amount off the time taken to do something, you reduce it by that amount.
[V amount off/from n]
Boardman finished in 1hr 43mins, clipping 49 seconds from his own course record.
博德曼完成全程用时1小时43分,把自己的赛道纪录缩短了49秒。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]弹夹;弹匣;弹仓 An ammunition clip is a metal container on an automatic weapon which holds ammunition.
[oft n N]
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See also:
clipping
;
clipped
;
bulldog clip
;
paper clip
;
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[PHRASE 短语]快速地;飞速地 If something moves or happens at a fast clip, it moves or happens quickly.
[PHR after v]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
They moved out from the airport at a brisk clip...
他们迅速撤离机场。
Studios are releasing movies at a fast clip.
电影制片公司发行新片的速度很快。
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to clip someone's wings→see:
wing
;
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clip/klɪp; NAmEklɪp/
noun
,
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clipclipsclippedclippingnoun1[countable ]( often in compounds 常构成复合词) a small metal or plastic object used for holding things together or in place (金属或塑料的)夹子,回形针◆a hair clip发夹◆toe clips on a bicycle自行车上的踏脚夹套☞see also
bicycle clip
,
Bulldog clip
,
paper clip
2[countable ]a piece of jewellery that fastens to your clothes 首饰别针◆a diamond clip钻石别针3[singular ]the act of cutting sth to make it shorter 剪短;修剪◆He gave the hedge a clip.他把树篱修剪了一下。4[countable ]a short part of a film/movie that is shown separately 电影片段◆Here is a clip from her latest movie.这是她最近一部电影的片段。5[countable ]( BrE) ( informal) a quick hit with your hand (用手)猛击,抽打◆She gave him a clip round the earfor being cheeky. 她因他放肆给了他一记耳光。6[countable ]a set of bullets in a metal container that is placed in or attached to a gun for firing 子弹夹;弹匣IDIOMat a fast, good, steady, etc. ˈclip( especially NAmE) quickly 迅速;很快地verb(-pp-)1[transitive , intransitive ]to fasten sth to sth else with a clip;to be fastened with a clip夹住;别住;被夹住clipsth + adv./prep. ◆He clippedthe microphone (on) tohis collar. 他把麦克风别在衣领上。◆Clipthe pages together.把这些散页夹在一起。+ adv./prep.◆Do those earrings clip on?那些耳环是夹戴的吗?2[transitive ]to cut sth with scissors or shears,in order to make it shorter or neater; to remove sth from somewhere by cutting it off 剪(掉);修剪clipsth ◆to clip a hedge修剪树篱clipsth from sth/off (sth) ◆He clipped off a length of wire.他剪掉了一段金属线。3[transitive ]to hit the edge or side of sth 碰撞(某物的边缘或侧面)clipsth ◆The car clipped the kerb as it turned.汽车转弯时撞上了马路牙子。clipsth + adv./prep. ◆She clipped the ball into the net.她把球斜劈入球网。4[transitive ]clipsth (out of/from sth) to cut sth out of sth else using scissors 从…剪下◆to clip a coupon (out of the paper)(从报纸上)剪下赠券IDIOMclip sb's ˈwingsto restrict a person's freedom or power 限制某人的自由(或权力)PHRASAL VERBˌclip sth ˈoff sth( informal) to reduce the time that it takes to do sth by a particular length of time 缩短,削减(做某事的时间)◆She clipped two seconds off her previous best time.她把自己之前的最佳纪录缩短了两秒。clip/klɪp; NAmEklɪp/
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clip2 verb
clipclip1 /klɪp/ ●●○ noun
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1for fastening [countable] a small metal or plastic object that holds or fastens things together: The wire is held on with a metal clip. a wad of money in a gold clip →
Bulldog clip
, paperclip
2film [countable] a short part of a film or television programme that is shown by itself, especially as an advertisement: clips from the new James Bond film3gun [countable] a container for bullets which passes them quickly into the gun so that they can be fired4at a good/rapid/fast etc clip quickly: Traffic was moving at a good clip.5cut [singular] British English the act of cutting something to make it shorter or tidier: I gave the hedge a clip.6a clip round the ear/earhole British English informal a short hit on the side of someone’s head7newspaper [countable] an article that is cut from a newspaper or magazine for a particular reason8$100/50 cents etc a clip American English informal if things cost $100, 50 cents etc a clip, they cost that amount of money each
clip1 noun
clip2 verb
clipclip2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle clipped, present participle clipping)
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1fasten [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to fasten something together or to be fastened together using a clipclip something into/onto etc something A microphone was clipped to his tie. a stack of bills clipped together2cut [transitive] to cut small amounts of something in order to make it tidier: The hedges had just been clipped.3cut from newspaper [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to cut an article or picture from a newspaper, magazine etcclip something out of/from something a cartoon clipped from a Minneapolis newspaper4hit [transitive] to hit something quickly at an angle, often by accident: A truck swerved and clipped a parked car.5reduce [transitive] to slightly reduce an amount, quantity etc – used in news reportsclip something off/from something Gunnell clipped a second off the world record.6clip somebody’s wings to restrict someone’s freedom, activities, or power7clip somebody round the ear/earhole British English informal to hit someone quickly on the side of the head8ticket [transitive] British English to make a hole in a bus or train ticket to show that it has been usedSYN punch American English9clip your words to say words in a quick, short, and not very friendly way
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