nipping

动词 nip:

1. squeeze tightly between the fingers
   同义词：pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
2. give a small sharp bite to
   同义词：nip
3. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
   同义词：nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off

形容词 nipping:

1. capable of wounding
   同义词：barbed, biting, pungent, mordacious
2. pleasantly cold and invigorating; (`parky' is a British term)
   同义词：crisp, frosty, nippy, snappy, parky

1. The postman ran away with the dog nipping at his heel.
   邮递员跑开了，狗在身后紧追着要咬他。
2. Had been nipping brandy.
   一直在小口地抿白兰地
3. The dog was nipping at her ankles.
   那狗咬著她的脚腕子了。
4. The cold wind nipped at her face.
   刺骨的寒风吹在她的脸上。

nip.ping

adj.（形容词）
Sharp and biting, as the cold.
刺骨的和凛冽的，如寒冷
Bitingly sarcastic.
辛辣地讽刺的

【引伸】
nip.pingly
adv.（副词）