| 单词 | pip |
| 释义 | pip pip1 /pip/, n. 1. one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes. 2. each of the small segments into which the surface of a pineapple is divided. 3. Informal. metal insigne of rank on the shoulders of commissioned officers. 4. Hort. a. an individual rootstock of a plant, esp. of the lily of the valley. b. a portion of the rootstock or root of several other plants, as the peony. [1590-1600; earlier peep; orig. uncert.] pip2 /pip/, n. 1. Vet. Pathol. a contagious disease of birds, esp. poultry, characterized by the secretion of a thick mucus in the mouth and throat. 2. Facetious. any minor or unspecified ailment in a person. [1375-1425; late ME pippe < MD < VL *pipita, for L pituita phlegm, pip] pip3 /pip/, n. 1. a small seed, esp. of a fleshy fruit, as an apple or orange. 2. Also called pipperoo. Informal. someone or something wonderful: Last night's party was a pip. [1590-1600; 1910-15 for def. 2; short for PIPPIN] pip4 /pip/, v. , pipped, pipping. v.i. 1. to peep or chirp. 2. (of a young bird) to break out from the shell. v.t. 3. to crack or chip a hole through (the shell), as a young bird. [1650-60; var. of PEEP2] pip5 /pip/, n. Electronics. blip (def. 1). [1940-45; imit.] pip6 /pip/, v.t., pipped, pipping. Brit. Slang. 1. to blackball. 2. to defeat (an opponent). 3. to shoot, esp. to wound or kill by a gunshot. [1875-80; perh. special use of PIP1, in metaphorical sense of a small ball] |
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