nibs

英 [nɪbz]

美 [nɪbz]

n.  钢笔尖
nib的复数

习惯用语

n.

his nibs
• （称自命不凡的人）
  used to refer to a man who is, or thinks he is, more important than other people

柯林斯词典

• (钢笔)笔尖
  Anibis a pointed piece of metal at the end of some pens, which controls the flow of ink as you write.

双语例句

• The pen nibs are placed head and points.
  那些钢笔尖头尾相接地放着。
• Holding firmly to a mental picture of the first sandwich lying encased at the British Museum, I spent the ensuing three months working up a brief biography of its great inventor, his nibs the Earl.
  我脑子里念念不忘地想象第一块三明治放在大英博物馆的展箱里，结果花了3个月时间，完成了发明三明治的伟大发明家&三明治伯爵大人的小传。
• Please tell his nibs that we'd like his help with the washing-up!
  请转告那位大人，我们想请他帮助刷锅洗碗！
• You may see the twins and Nibs and Curly any day going to an office, each carrying a little bag and an umbrella.
  你随便哪一天都可以看到孪生子、尼布斯和卷毛提着公文包和雨伞向办公室走去。
• Take it in to his nibs yourself.
  你自己拿进去给头儿吧。
• The design of underpinning beams under columns with upside-down nibs is safe and reasonable for loading.
  柱下托换梁采用倒置牛腿设计，托换结构受力合理、安全可靠；
• All looked at him in wonder, save Nibs, who fortunately looked at Wendy.
  孩子们都惊讶地望着他，只除了尼布斯，他碰巧正瞧着温迪。
• A few tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder sprinkled onto oatmeal or a handful of cocoa nibs bits of the cacao bean, available at natural-food stores would be better, he says less than sweetly.
  在燕麦中加入几汤匙无糖可可粉或一把可可豆碎粒（天然食品店可以买到）会比含糖的巧克力好些，他说。
• "I wish he had been a white rat," said Nibs.
  我希望他是只白老鼠。尼布斯说。
• Did his nibs say when he would be back in the office?
  那位大人有没有说他什么时候回办公室？