in bad nick

in bad nick
1. (small cut) (边缘或表面上的)凹痕, 缺口, 痕迹, 伤痕
- The barbed wire had left only the tiniest nick just below my right eye. 带刺铁丝网在我右眼的正下方只留下了一道小小的伤痕。
- The blade has got a nick in it. 刀刃上有个缺口。
2. the nick<英,非正式> (prison) 监狱；监牢
- After several years banged up in the nick, even you might start to go mad. 在监狱里被关上几年后, 即使是你也有可能发疯。
3. <英,非正式> (police station) 警察局
- Mark went down to the local nick and reported his wallet stolen. 马克去了当地的警察局, 把钱包被偷的事情报了案。
- He's in the nick helping the coppers with their enquiries. 他在警察局协助调查。
4. (nickname) (网上聊天室或论坛的)绰号, 别名
- I know your nick is 'Obvious Guy'. 我知道你的绰号是“平淡无奇(的家伙)”。
5. 【印】 (on type) 缺刻
6. in good/bad nick<英,非正式> (object) 状况好的/不妙的
- Tom's house is actually in better nick than mine. 汤姆房子的状况实际上比我的要好。
- The car's been serviced recently and generally it's in good nick. 汽车最近保养过, 所以总体上说状况不错。
- The bodywork's in pretty bad nick, but the engine's superb. 车身的状况很糟糕, 但发动机还非常棒。
[+ person] 身体状况良好的/欠佳的
- His ribs were damaged, but other than that he's in good nick. 他的肋骨受伤了, 但除此之外他的身体状况还不错。
- The old boy's in rather poor nick at the moment. 这位老兄目前身体状况很糟。
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