nip something ↔ off phrasal verbphr v DLGREMOVEto remove a small part of something, especially a plant, by pressing it tightly between your finger and thumb 掐掉，摘去〔尤指植物的一部分〕 She nipped off a dead flower. 她掐掉了一朵凋谢的花。
nip off• He drew on it, then took it out of his mouth and nipped the end off before dropping it on the floor.
→ nip something ↔ off at nip1(2)