snipping

• 名词，指剪下的一小块东西，尤指剪掉或剪下来的碎片。

A noun referring to a small piece of something, especially one that has been cut or snipped off.

1. Small cut pieceB1formal

   A small piece of something that has been cut off, especially with scissors or shears.

   剪下的小片

   • She collected the snipping of paper from the floor.
   • The tailor saved the fabric snipping for later use.
   • He threw the snipping of hair into the bin.

   同义词bitclippingcuttingfragmentscrapshredsnipsnippet

• 动词，表示用剪刀或类似工具快速、精确地剪断或剪下某物，常用于剪小东西或修剪。

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting something quickly and precisely with small, sharp strokes, often with scissors or shears.

1. Cut or remove by pinchingB1informal

   To cut or remove something using a quick, sharp action, often with scissors or shears.

   剪下

   • She snipped a few dead leaves off the plant.
   • He snipped the thread with a pair of scissors.
   • The barber snipped away the split ends.

   同义词clipcropcutnickpruneshearslashtrim

2. Prune or trim plantsB1informal

   To cut back the growth of a plant to cultivate or maintain its shape.

   修剪

   • He spent the afternoon snipping the hedges in the garden.
   • She carefully snipped the rose bush to encourage new blooms.
   • The gardener snipped the overgrown branches.

   同义词clipcropcutcut backdockloppareprunesheartrim

短语动词变体snip off