[ C ] a small object usually made of metal or plastic, used for fastening things together or holding them in position夹子；别针；回形针

[ C ] a short part of a film or television programme（电影或电视节目的）剪辑，片断

[ C ] a container that is fastened to a gun, from which bullets go into the gun to be fired弹夹，弹匣

[ S ] the act of cutting something in order to make it tidy修剪

[ T ] to cut something with scissors or a similar sharp tool, especially to make it tidier剪，修剪

[ T ] to reduce something by the stated amount减少；缩小；缩短

[ T ] to hit something or someone with a short sharp movement（快速地）碰撞；猛击

[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to fasten something with a clip（用夹子）夹上，别住，固定住