1. (金属或塑料的)回形针，夹子
    A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together.

    e.g. She took the clip out of her hair.
           她把发夹取了下来。

2. (用夹子)夹住，夹在一起
    When you clip things together or when things clip together, you fasten them together using a clip or clips.

    e.g. He clipped his safety belt to a fitting on the deck...
           他把安全带夹在甲板的一个固定装置上。
    e.g. He clipped his cufflinks neatly in place.
           他把袖扣别得整整齐齐。

3. (电影、广播或电视节目的)剪辑，片段
    A clip from a film or a radio or television programme is a short piece of it that is broadcast separately.

    e.g. ...an historical film clip of Lenin speaking.
           一段列宁在讲话的历史电影片段
    e.g. ...a clip from the movie 'Shane'.
           电影《原野奇侠》的一段剪辑

4. (尤指为使某物成形而)修剪，剪
    If you clip something, you cut small pieces from it, especially in order to shape it.

    e.g. I saw an old man out clipping his hedge...
           我看见一位老人在外面修剪树篱。
    e.g. He had already clipped his hair close to the skull.
           他已经把头发剪得贴头皮了。

5. (从报纸或杂志上)剪下
    If you clip something out of a newspaper or magazine, you cut it out.

    e.g. Kids in his neighborhood clipped his picture from the newspaper and carried it around.
           附近的孩子们从报纸上剪下他的照片，到哪儿都带着。

6. (意外地)斜撞，侧击
    If something clips something else, it hits it accidentally at an angle before moving off in a different direction.

    e.g. The lorry clipped the rear of a tanker and then crashed into a second truck.
           大货车斜撞上一辆油罐车的尾部，接着又撞上了另一辆货车。

7. (通常指作为惩罚的)耳光，抽打
    If you give someone a clip round the ear, you hit their head fairly lightly with the palm of your hand, usually as a punishment.

clip的意思

    e.g. The boy was later given a clip round the ear by his father.
           后来男孩被父亲打了一耳光。

8. 削减，缩短（时间）
    If you clip a small amount off the time taken to do something, you reduce it by that amount.

    e.g. Boardman finished in 1hr 43mins, clipping 49 seconds from his own course record.
           博德曼完成全程用时1小时43分，把自己的赛道纪录缩短了49秒。

9. 弹夹;弹匣;弹仓
    An ammunition clip is a metal container on an automatic weapon which holds ammunition.

10. see also: clipping;clipped;bulldog clip;paper clip

11. 快速地；飞速地
      If something moves or happens at a fast clip, it moves or happens quickly.

      e.g. They moved out from the airport at a brisk clip...
             他们迅速撤离机场。
      e.g. Studios are releasing movies at a fast clip.
             电影制片公司发行新片的速度很快。

12. to clip someone's wings -> see wing