The table has a few nicks on the edge.
桌子边缘有几处小缺口。
As he hurried out, he nicks his finger on the sharp metal and tries to hide the blood, but his friend notices immediately.
他匆忙出去时被锋利的金属划破了手指,想把血迹藏起来,但朋友立刻就注意到了。
Etymology / 词源
nick 可能源自中古英语及更早的日耳曼语词源,核心含义与“刻痕、切口、缺口”相关;后来引申为“造成小伤口/小缺口”。在英式口语中又进一步发展出“偷”以及“(被)关进监狱/被抓”等俚语用法。