clip

clip1
noun
  1. a device, typically flexible or worked by a spring, for holding an object or objects together or in place
    夹，钳，回形针
    ■a device such as this used to hold banknotes
    纸币夹
    ■a piece of jewellery fastened by a clip
    带夹首饰；胸针
    ■a metal holder containing cartridges for an automatic firearm
    弹夹
(clipped, clipping)
  1. [with adverbial of place]fasten or be fastened with a clip or clips
    夹住，钳牢；被夹，被钳
    [with obj.]she clipped on a pair of diamond earrings.
    她夹上一对钻石耳饰。
    [no obj.]the panels simply clip on to the framework.
    画板只简单夹在架子上。
语源
  1. Old English clyppan (verb), of West Germanic origin. The noun use dates from the late 15th cent
clip2
(clipped, clipping)
[with obj.]
  1. cut short or trim (hair, wool, nails, or vegetation) with shears or scissors
    剪，剪短；修剪（头发，羊毛，指甲，草木）
    I was clipping the hedge.
    我在修剪树篱。
    ■trim or remove the hair or wool of (an animal)
    修剪（动物）的毛
    how to clip your horse.
    怎样修剪马毛。
    ■(clip something off)cut off a thing or part of a thing with shears or scissors
    剪下，剪去
    Philip clipped off another piece of wire.
    菲利普又剪下一段金属丝。
    she clipped nearly two seconds off the old record.
    她将旧的纪录缩短了近两秒。
    ■cut (a section) from a newspaper or periodical
    （从报刊上）剪取
    a photograph clipped from a magazine.
    从杂志上剪来的照片。
    ■pare the edge of (a coin), especially illicitly
    （尤指违法地）削去（硬币）的边缘
    they clipped the edges of gold coins and melted the clippings down.
    他们削下金币的边缘拿去烧熔。
    ■(Brit.)remove a small piece of (a bus or train ticket) to show that it has been used
    (英)剪（车票），轧（车票）
    ■speak (words) in a quick, precise, staccato manner
    短促地说，简短地说
    ‘Yes?’ The word was clipped short.
    “怎么？”话说得很短促。
    [as adj. clipped]cold clipped tones.
    简短冰冷的语气。
    ■(Computing)process (an image) so as to remove the parts outside a certain area
    (计算机)截取（图像）
    ■(Electronics)truncate the amplitude of (a signal) above or below predetermined levels
    (电子)截取（信号）的标准振幅，限幅
  2. strike smartly or with a glancing blow
    痛打；擦击
    the car clipped the kerb.
    车擦击到马路的镶边石。
    he'll clip your ear.
    他会打你的耳光。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial of direction]strike or kick (something, especially a ball) smartly in a specified direction
    向…猛击；猛踢（球等）
    he clipped the ball into the net.
    他猛地把球踢入球网。
  3. (informal, chiefly N. Amer.)swindle or rob (someone)
    (非正式，主北美)诈骗（某人）；抢劫（某人）
    in all the years he ran the place, he was clipped only three times.
    他管理这地方业务的这些年，只被骗过三次。
  4. [no obj., with adverbial of direction](informal, chiefly US)move quickly in a specified direction
    (非正式，主美)疾速移向
    we clip down the track.
    我们沿路疾奔。
noun
  1. an act of clipping or trimming something
    剪；剪短；修剪
    I gave him a full clip.
    我把他的头发好好剪了一番。
    ■a short sequence taken from a film or broadcast
    电影（或广播）的剪截片断
    clips from earlier shows.
    从早先表演中截下的片断。
    ■(亦作 wool clip)the quantity of wool clipped from a sheep or flock
    （羊或羊群）剪下的羊毛量
  2. (informal)a smart or glancing blow
    (非正式)猛击；擦击
    I'd give him a clip round the ear.
    我要抽他一耳光。
  3. [in sing.](informal)a specified speed or rate of movement, especially when rapid
    (非正式)（行动）速度（尤指快速）
    we crossed the dance floor at an amazingly fast clip.
    我们以惊人的速度穿过舞池。
常用词组
at a clip
  1. (US informal)at a time; all at once
    (美，非正式)每次，一次；同时
    I spent several days with him, eight hours at a clip.
    我和他共度了几天，每天八小时在一起。
clip the wings of
  1. trim the feathers of (a bird) so as to disable it from flight
    修剪（鸟）的羽毛以防止其飞行
    ■prevent (someone) from acting freely; check the aspirations of
    钳制（某人）；扼杀（某人）的雄心
    he finally clipped the wings of his high-flying chief of staff.
    他最终钳制了野心勃勃的参谋长。
派生
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old Norse klippa, probably imitative
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