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The word "clip" primarily refers to a small device, often made of metal or plastic, used for holding items together, such as a paper clip or hair clip. It can also mean a short segment of a film, television program, or audio recording. As a verb, "clip" means to fasten things together with a clip, to cut something with scissors to shorten or shape it, or to remove something by cutting. Additionally, "clip" can describe hitting something at an angle, cutting time off a record, or a rapid pace of movement.

The word "clip" primarily refers to a small device, often made of metal or plastic, used for holding items together, such as a paper clip or hair clip. It can also mean a short segment of a film, television program, or audio recording. As a verb, "clip" means to fasten things together with a clip, to cut something with scissors to shorten or shape it, or to remove something by cutting. Additionally, "clip" can describe hitting something at an angle, cutting time off a record, or a rapid pace of movement.

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[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

        Oxford clip / klɪp ; NAmE klɪp /
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        verb
        clip clips clipped clipping
        noun 1 [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 IDIOM at 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 IDIOM clip sb's ˈwings to restrict a person's freedom or power 限制某人的自由(或权力) PHRASAL VERB ˌclip 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 ; NAmE klɪp /
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        clip1 noun
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        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 used SYN punch American English9clip your words to say words in a quick, short, and not very friendly way
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        clip

        [klɪp]clipped, clipping, clips

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        clipped[1508] clipping[815] clips[1999]
        修剪(30%),夹子(24%),回形针(13%),夹住(11%),猛击(10%),疾驰(4%),弹夹(4%),剪短(2%),钳(2%)
        vi.剪;修剪;剪下报刊上的文章(或新闻、图片等);迅速行动;用别针别在某物上,用夹子夹在某物上
        n.(塑料或金属的)夹子;回纹针;修剪;剪报
        vt.剪;剪掉;缩短;给…剪毛(或发)用别针别在某物上,用夹子夹在某物上

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