nick¹/nɪk; nɪk/ n 1 in the nick of time just before it is too late or before something bad happens 在关键时刻，及时: The doctor arrived in the nick of time. 医生在紧要关头时到达。 2 [C] a very small cut on the surface or edge of something 刻痕，裂口 3 in good nick/in bad nickBrE informal in good condition or in bad condition 【英，非正式】 状态良好/不好: Our car's old but it's in good nick. 我们的车子虽然旧，但是性能良好。