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clip /klɪp/► SEE ALLat a fast, good, steady, etc. clipclip sb’s wings
●at a fast, good, steady, etc. ˈclip (especially NAmE) quickly 迅速；很快◆Land prices will rise at a healthy clip.
土地价格将稳步上涨。●clip sb’s ˈwingslimit sb’s freedom or power 限制某人的自由（或权力）◆The new law was seen as an attempt to clip the wings of the trade unions.
新法令被认为是想要限制工会的权力。 NOTE This refers to cutting some of the feathers from a bird’s wings so that it can no longer fly. 这个习语原指从鸟的翅膀处剪去一些羽毛使其不能再飞的做法。 |