nick
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nick1 /nɪk/ noun 1 in the nick of time ON TIMEjust before it is too late, or just before something bad happens 在紧要关头;正是时候 Luckily, help arrived in the nick of time. 幸运的是援兵及时到来。
2 in good nick/in bad nick etc British EnglishBrE informalCONDITION/STATE OF something in good condition or in bad condition 状态良好/不好等 It’s an old car but it’s still in good nick. 这是辆旧车,但性能仍然不错。
3. CUT[countableC] a very small cut made on the edge or surface of something 刻痕;裂口 nick2 verb [transitiveT] 1 British EnglishBrE informalSCCSTEAL to steal something 偷 SYN pinch, steal Someone’s nicked my wallet. 有人偷了我的钱包。
nick something from somebody/something You nicked those pens from my desk. 你从我的书桌上偷走了那些钢笔。
► see thesaurus at steal 2 CUTto make a small cut in the surface or edge of something, usually by accident 〔意外地〕刻痕于;擦伤 He nicked his hand on some broken glass. 他被一些碎玻璃割破了手。
3 British EnglishBrE informalSCPCATCH if the police nick you, they catch you and charge you with a crime 抓获,逮捕,拘捕 SYN arrest Origin nick1 (1400-1500) Perhaps from nock “small cut in the end of a bow for the string to fit in” ((14-20 centuries))