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Nix Meaning in English

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/ˈnɪks/
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释义

To reject, cancel, or stop something, often before it happens. Usually used in informal spoken English.

用法与细微差别

'Nix' is slang and most common in American English. Used mainly in speech, rarely in writing. It can be used as a verb ('Let’s nix that idea') or as a noun in phrases ('That’s a nix from me'). Not as strong as 'ban,' but more decisive than 'skip.'

例句

They decided to nix the movie plan.

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My boss nixed my suggestion.

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They nixed the idea quickly.

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We had to nix pizza night because everyone was busy.

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They wanted to go camping, but the bad weather nixed their plans.

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"Let’s nix the morning meeting and just email updates instead," she suggested.

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