nippy

• adj. 刺骨的；銳利的；凜冽的；漂亮的

來自nip,咬，捏。引申詞義敏捷的。

nippy (adj.)

1898, in reference to a "biting" chill in the air, from nip (n.2) + -y (2). Related: Nippiness.

1. Barnaby may be 15, but he's nippy and suited to badminton.

巴納比可能15歲了，但他動作敏捷，適合打羽毛球。

來自柯林斯例句

2. This nippy new car has fold down rear seats.

這輛速度很快的新車配有可以放倒的後座。

來自柯林斯例句

3. It could get suddenly nippy in the evenings.

晚上會突然變得很冷。

來自柯林斯例句

4. a nippy little sports car

小巧靈便的跑車

來自《權威詞典》

5. The late - afternoon October air was nippy and there was a wind off the Hudson.

十月黃昏的空氣是涼颼颼的,赫德森河上還起了風.

來自辭典例句