nip according to Wiki

以下来自wiktionary。我觉得nip round the corner里是最后一个意思，去街角一趟办点小事。

 

nip

Etymology 1
Noun
1.A small quantity of something edible or a potable liquor.

Etymology 2
Noun
1.(vulgar) A nipple, usually of a woman.

Etymology 3
Verb
1.To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
2.To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.
3.To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.
4.To vex or pain, as by nipping; hence, to taunt.
Noun
1.A playful bite.
2.A pinch with the nails or teeth.
3.Briskly cold weather.
4.A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice.
5.A small cut, or a cutting off the end.
6.A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.
7.A biting sarcasm; a taunt.
8.(nautical) A short turn in a rope. Nip and tuck, a phrase signifying equality in a contest. [Low, U.S.]
9.(historical slang) A pickpocket.

Etymology 4
Verb
1.To make a quick, short journey or errand; usually roundtrip.

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• 同意，好像是British Informal -非文学青年- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/16/2011 postreply 21:56:52

• 谢谢你的回复。我想大概就是花很短的时间到附近办点小事。 -wxcfgh85- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/17/2011 postreply 02:47:23