nick /nɪk/ ( nicking, nicked, nicks )

• 1. 

  V-T If you nick something or nick yourself, you accidentally make a small cut in the surface of the object or your skin. 划伤

  例：

  When I pulled out of the space, I nicked the rear bumper of the car in front of me.

  我把车从车位开出来时，蹭到了我前面那辆车的后保险杠。

  例：

  A sharp blade is likely to nick the skin and draw blood.

  锋利的刀刃可能会划破皮肤，引起出血。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A nick is a small cut made in the surface of something, usually in someone's skin. 划痕

  例：

  The barbed wire had left only the tiniest nick just below my right eye.

  这带刺的铁丝在我右眼正下方只留下了极小的划痕。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT an alias adopted by a member of a chatroom or forum; nickname 别名; 绰号 [计算机]

• 4. 

  N-COUNT [英国英语] → a slang word for prison