1.The poster had been nipped to pieces.

1.海报被撕成碎片。

2.A bad habit in a child should be nipped in the bud.

2.应该尽早把孩子坏习惯改过来。

3.The dog nipped him in the leg.

3.那只狗咬了他腿。

4.I nipped my finger in the door.

4.手指头让门夹了一下。

5.I'll nip out and buy a newspaper.

5.得赶快出去买份报纸。

6.The cold weather has nipped the fruit trees.

6.寒冷气候冻坏了果树。

7.I’ll nip out and buy a newspaper.

7.赶紧出门买份报纸。

8.I'm just nipping down to the Post Office.

8.正一溜烟地向邮局跑去。

9.The postman ran away with the dog nipping at his heel.

9.邮递员跑开了, 狗身后紧追着要咬他。

10.She nipped off the dead leaves.

10.她剪掉了枯叶。

11.I nipped out the back way.

11.飞快地从后门出来。

12.It was nip and tuck as to which boat would reach port first.

12.两条船中哪一条先进港都很难说。

13.With another 100 metres to go, Jones and Saville are nip and tuck.

13.赛跑还剩100米时，琼斯和萨维尔不相上下。

14.The scheme to allow all pensioners a free travel pass was nipped in the bud by the government, who said it would cost too much.

14.政府所有领养老金者提供免费旅游通行证计划耗资过大，因此刚有人提出就被否决了。

15.I had investigated that insurance could nip in the bud, but its proceeds is ecumenical, and the fund is not jarless, and the timebargain has much risk.

15.调查了一下，保险可以防患于未然，但回报不高，基金不够稳定，期货风险更大。

16.I do not want drugs in this school. It’s essential that we nip the problem in the bud so I want a meeting with all the parents next week.

16.不希望学校里出现毒品。关键于防患于未然，下周要召开全体家长会。