動詞 nip:

1. squeeze tightly between the fingers
   同義詞：pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
2. give a small sharp bite to
   同義詞：nip
3. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
   同義詞：nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off

形容詞 nipping:

1. capable of wounding
   同義詞：barbed, biting, pungent, mordacious
2. pleasantly cold and invigorating; (`parky' is a British term)
   同義詞：crisp, frosty, nippy, snappy, parky

1. The postman ran away with the dog nipping at his heel.
   郵遞員跑開了，狗在身后緊追著要咬他。
2. Had been nipping brandy.
   一直在小口地抿白蘭地
3. The dog was nipping at her ankles.
   那狗咬著她的腳腕子了。
4. The cold wind nipped at her face.
   刺骨的寒風(fēng)吹在她的臉上。

nip.ping

adj.（形容詞）
Sharp and biting, as the cold.
刺骨的和凜冽的，如寒冷
Bitingly sarcastic.
辛辣地諷刺的

【引伸】
nip.pingly
adv.（副詞）