| 单词 | pip |
| 释义 | Word Frequency pip 1(pɪp) noun 1. the seed of a fleshy fruit, such as an apple or pear 2. any of the segments marking the surface of a pineapple 3. a rootstock or flower of the lily of the valley or certain other plants Word origin C18: short for pippinWord Frequency pip 2(pɪp) noun 1. a short high-pitched sound, a sequence of which can act as a time signal, esp on radio 2. a radar blip 3. a. a spot or single device, such as a spade, diamond, heart, or club on a playing card b. any of the spots on dice or dominoes 4. Also called: star informal the emblem worn on the shoulder by junior officers in the British Army, indicating their rank verbWord forms: pips, pipping or pipped 5. (of a young bird) a. (intransitive) to chirp; peep b. to pierce (the shell of its egg) while hatching 6. (intransitive) to make a short high-pitched sound Word origin C16 (in the sense: spot or speck); C17 (vb); C20 (in the sense: short high-pitchedsound): of obscure, probably imitative origin; senses 1 and 5 are probably relatedto peep2Word Frequency pip 3(pɪp) noun 1. a contagious disease of poultry characterized by the secretion of thick mucus in the mouth and throat 2. facetious, slang a minor human ailment 3. British, Australian, New Zealand and South Africa slang a bad temper or depression (esp in the phrase give (someone) the pip) 4. get the pip verbWord forms: pips, pipping or pipped 5. British slang to cause to be annoyed or depressed Word origin C15: from Middle Dutch pippe, ultimately from Latin pituita phlegm; see pituitaryWord Frequency pip 4(pɪp) verbWord forms: pips, pipping or pipped (transitive) British slang 1. to wound or kill, esp with a gun 2. to defeat (a person), esp when his or her success seems certain (often in the phrase pip at the post) 3. to blackball or ostracize Word origin C19 (originally in the sense: to blackball): probably from pip2 |
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