a small cut or notch
切痕；凹痕，槽口。
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〈英，非正式〉 监狱。
a police station
警察局
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he was being fingerprinted in the nick .他正在警察局里由人录指纹。
the junction between the floor and side walls in a squash court or real tennis court
（壁球场或室内网球场内侧墙与地面之间的）连接处。
make a nick or nicks in
划伤，刮伤；在…上开槽口
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he had nicked himself while shaving. 他在刮胡子时刮伤了自己。
〈英，非正式〉 偷
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he'd had his car nicked by joyriders .他的车被兜风族偷走了。
arrest or apprehend (someone)
逮捕，拘留（某人）
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I'd got nicked for burglary .我因入室行窃而被捕。
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〈北 美，非正式〉 骗取（某物，尤指钱财）
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banks and life insurance companies will be nicked for an extra $40 million .银行和人寿保险公司将会被另外骗走４千万美元。
(especially in sports journalism)score (a goal) undeservedly or unexpectedly
（尤用于体育报道）不当得分；意外得分。
〈澳，非正式〉 快步走；溜走
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they nicked across the road .他们快步穿过马路。
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离开；走掉。
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in — nick Brit. informal in a specified condition 〈英， 非正式〉 处于…样的境况you've kept the car in good nick . 你这辆车保养得很好 -
in the nick of time only just in time 正好，恰好；在最关键时刻
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nickn.切痕；凹痕；槽口；监狱；连接处；警察局
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pickv.摘；采摘；采集；挑选；选择；拔；拉；撕；扯；挑；捡
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sickadj.病的；生病的；患病的；恶心的；想呕吐的；厌倦的；厌恶的；腻烦的；毛骨悚然的；恐怖的；极好的
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niceadj.愉快的；宜人的；令人满意的；细致的；细微的；挑剔的；谨慎的
" late Middle English： of unknown origin.late 19th cent.： probably a figurative use of the verb
