clip

1. N-COUNT A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together. 夹子; 回形针

She took the clip out of her hair. 她从头发里取出发夹。

2. N-COUNT A clip from a film or a radio or television programme is a short piece of it that is broadcast separately. (电影、广播、电视节目的) 片断

...an historical film clip of Lenin speaking. …一段列宁讲话的历史电影片断。

3. V-T/V-I When you clip things together or when things clip together, you fasten them together using a clip or clips. 用夹子夹住; 夹紧

He clipped his safety belt to a fitting on the deck. 他把安全带扣在甲板的一个固定拴上。

4. V-T If you clip something, you cut small pieces from it, especially in order to shape it. 修剪

I saw an old man out clipping his hedge. 我看见一个老人正在外面修剪他的树篱。

5. V-T If you clip something out of a newspaper or magazine, you cut it out. (从报纸、杂志上) 剪下

Kids in his neighbourhood clipped his picture from the newspaper and carried it around. 他的街区里的孩子们从报纸上剪下他的照片，随身携带。

6. V-T If something clips something else, it hits it accidentally at an angle before moving off in a different direction. 意外碰撞 (使改变方向)

The truck clipped the rear of a tanker and then crashed into a second truck. 卡车意外地撞上了燃料车的尾部，然后又撞上了另一辆卡车。

7. →see also clipped , clipping , paper clip