- the nick[singular] (British English, slang)
a prison or a police station 监狱；警察局 a small cut in the edge or surface of something 裂口；刻痕 He had several nicks and scars on his cheeks. 他脸颊上有几处刻痕和疤痕。
Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.
Idioms
in good, bad, etc. nick
- (British English, informal)
in good, bad, etc. condition or health 身体健康（等）；状况良好（等） She’s in pretty good nick for her age. 就她的年龄来说，她身体相当好。
in the nick of time
- (informal)
at the very last moment; just before something bad happens, so that you manage to avoid it, but only just 在最后一刻；紧要关头；恰是时候 They escaped from the smoke-filled house just in the nick of time. 他们正好在紧要关头从烟雾弥漫的房子里逃了出来。