1550s, "small piece of cut-out cloth," probably from Dutch or Low German snippen "to snip, shred," of imitative origin. Meaning "cut made by scissors" is from 1590s. As a nickname or cant word for a tailor, 1590s. Snip-snap-snorum, the card game, is 1755, from Low German.
snip (v.)
"to cut at one light, quick stroke," 1580s, from snip (n.). Related: Snipped; snipping.
雙語例句
1. The beautifully made briefcase is a snip at ￡74.25.
這個(gè)做工精美的公文包售價(jià)才74.25英鎊，可謂物美價(jià)廉。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I sit down, thread a needle, snip off an old button.
我坐下來，穿好針，剪下一枚舊紐扣。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Snip a tiny hole in the paper.
在紙上剪一個(gè)小孔。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. He has now begun to snip away at the piece of paper.