"nicks" in Chinese (Traditional)
刻痕小割傷
Definition
由尖銳物體造成的小切口或刻痕，通常會在表面留下小小的損傷。也可以用來指輕微的損壞或瑕疵。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常指由於小意外造成的表面小傷痕，常見於刀片、傢俱或皮膚。「nicks and scratches」這種搭配常見，屬於口語用法。不要與人名「Nick」或「in the nick of time」混淆。
Examples
There are a few nicks on the edge of this knife.
這把刀刃上有幾個**刻痕**。
Be careful not to get nicks when using scissors.
使用剪刀時要小心，不要出現**小割傷**。
My desk has some nicks and scratches.
我的書桌上有一些**刻痕**和刮痕。
The phone still works, but there are a couple of nicks on the screen from being dropped.
手機還能用，但螢幕上有幾個**小割傷**是摔下來造成的。
You might notice some nicks around the handle from years of use.
你可能會注意到把手周圍有些多年留下的**刻痕**。
Don’t worry about the small nicks on the table—they just show it’s been loved.
別擔心桌上這些**小刻痕**，只是證明這張桌子被好好用過。