snipping is snip's Present Participle

snip

US [snɪp]
UK [snɪp]
  • n.剪;剪东西的咔嚓声;(剪金属用的)平头剪;价廉物美的东西
  • v.(用剪刀快速)剪
  • Web剪断;碎片;贴紧
Past Tense:snipped  Simple Present:snips  Present Participle:snipping  
snipping
v.
1.
[t][i]
(用剪刀快速)剪,剪断,剪开to cut sth with scissors using short quick strokes
Snip a tiny hole in the paper.
在纸上剪一个小孔。
She snipped at the loose threads hanging down.
她把垂下来的线头剪掉。
n.
1.
[c]
剪;剪东西的咔嚓声an act of cutting sth with scissors; the sound that this makes
Make a series of small snips along the edge of the fabric.
顺着布边细碎地剪。
Snip, snip, went the scissors.
剪刀咔嚓咔嚓地剪着。
2.
[pl]
(剪金属用的)平头剪a tool like large scissors, used for cutting metal
3.
[sing]
(informal)
价廉物美的东西;便宜货a thing that is cheap and good value
It's a snip at only £25.
这个只卖 25 英镑,真是便宜。

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