How do you use "Nippy" in a sentence?

It's a bit nippy out there. That little car is quite nippy. She's nippy on her feet.

Nippy

Q: What does "Nippy" mean?

Unpleasantly cold; also quick and agile British slang with two meanings: 1) Cold weather that nips or bites, 2) Quick and nimble, especially of cars or people. Context makes the meaning clear.

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意味: Unpleasantly cold; also quick and agile

寒冷刺骨的；也指敏捷灵活的

Desagradablemente frío; también rápido y ágil

肌寒い、また素早くて機敏な

쌀쌀한, 으스스하게 추운 (영국 영어)

British slang with two meanings: 1) Cold weather that nips or bites, 2) Quick and nimble, especially of cars or people. Context makes the meaning clear.

英式俚语有两个意思：1）刺骨的寒冷天气，2）灵活敏捷，特别是指汽车或人。从上下文可以判断具体含义。

Argot británico con dos significados: 1) Tiempo frío que 'muerde' la piel, 2) Rápido y ágil, especialmente coches o personas. El contexto aclara el significado.

二つの意味を持つイギリスのスラング：1）肌を刺すような寒い天気、2）素早くて機敏、特に車や人について。文脈で意味が明確になる。

Nippy는 날카롭고 체감할 수 있지만 반드시 심하지는 않은 추위를 묘사합니다—코와 귀를 꼬집는 듯하며 목도리를 가져왔으면 하고 후회하게 만드는 종류의 추위입니다. 기분 좋은 추위, 상쾌하고 활기차며 비참하기보다는 상쾌한 느낌입니다. 쌀쌀한 아침은 산책하기에 기분 좋을 수 있습니다; 추위를 인정하되 불평하지 않는 느낌입니다. 이 단어에는 거의 애정 어린 느낌이 있어, 일상적인 추운 날씨에 대한 영국인의 수용을 나타냅니다.

例文

It's a bit nippy out there.
外面有点冷
Hace un poco de fresco ahí fuera
外はちょっと肌寒い
밖이 좀 쌀쌀해.
That little car is quite nippy.
那辆小车开起来挺灵活的
Ese coche pequeño es bastante ágil
あの小さな車はかなりキビキビしている
저 작은 차는 꽤 날렵해.
She's nippy on her feet.
她脚步很灵活
Es muy ágil con los pies
彼女は足が速い
그녀는 발이 빨라.

発音

/ˈnɪpi/

使い方ガイド

場面: weather, speed, agility

トーン: casual, descriptive

✓ 正しい言い方

A bit nippy
有点冷
Un poco fresquito
ちょっと肌寒い
좀 쌀쌀하네.
Nippy little car
灵活的小车
Un coche pequeño y ágil
キビキビした小さな車
밖이 쌀쌀해.

✗ 間違った言い方

Two different meanings—context matters
两个不同的意思——要看语境
Dos significados diferentes: el contexto importa
二つの異なる意味がある——文脈が重要
극심한 추위에는 사용하지 않음（'freezing'이나 'bitter'가 더 적절함）

よくある間違い

Confusing the two meanings

起源と歴史

British slang from 'nip' (to pinch or bite). Cold weather that 'nips' at you is nippy. Quick movement that darts or nips in and out is also nippy.

語源: From nip (pinch, bite, dart quickly)

初出: British dialect, standardized 20th century

文化的背景

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British weather chat; Car reviews

Regional notes: British and Australian primarily.

バリエーション

NippyA bit nippyNippy out

このトピックの他の表現

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