| 单词 | pip |
| 释义 | pipWord family adjectivepiplesspippynounpip Plants, Army pip1 /pɪp/ noun [countableC] British EnglishBrE 1 HBPa small seed from a fruit such as an apple or orange 〔苹果、柑橘等水果的〕果核，种子，籽 an apple pip 苹果籽 Have these oranges got pips in? →5 see picture at 见图 fruit1 这些橙子有核吗？ 2 SOUNDa high note that is part of a series of short sounds, used for example on the radio to show the time, or on a public telephone line to show that your money has almost finished 哔哔声；〔电台的〕报时信号；〔提示电话里的钱快用完的〕提示音 SYN American English beep The pips are going so I’d better say goodbye. 余额不足的提示音响了，我得说再见了。 3. old-fashionedPMA one of the stars on the shoulders of the coats of army officers that shows their rank 〔军官肩章上表示等级的〕星 Examples from the Corpus pip• Dot wondered about the apple tree growing from a pip.• The Doctor placed the remainder of the apple in his mouth and proceeded to eat the core, stalk and pips.• Each pip a seed, each seed a growth, each growth - life.• Fruit pips are seeds, so try growing your miniature trees from these.• Alter the pips, the news came on.• In the centre was a large round circle enclosing the pips.• Most volcanic rocks contain some phenocrysts - they are a bit like the pips in raspberry jam.• Next, the pips of the computer dialing. pip2 verb (pipped, pipping) [transitiveT] British EnglishBrE informal 1 pip somebody at the post informal WINto beat someone at the last moment in a race, competition etc, when they were expecting to win 在最后一刻击败某人 The Maclaren team were narrowly pipped at the post by Ferrari. 麦克拉伦车队在最后一刻被法拉利车队以微弱优势击败。 2 WINto beat someone in a race, competition etc, by only a small amount 〔在比赛、竞争等中〕险胜，以微弱优势击败 pip somebody to/for something Jackson just pipped him for the gold. 杰克逊仅以微弱优势击败他获得了金牌。 Examples from the Corpus pip• He was narrowly pipped at the post on time in the prestigious Derby event and also took runner-up in another speed event.• When they eventually went for him, at the end of 1986, they were pipped by Somerset.• Surprisingly not: New York just pipped Florida in the visitor stakes, though only just.• Yes ... I remember a hansom pipped me to a good prospect, in Threadneedle Street.• In a close encounter last season, Gloucester pipped Northampton by 7 points to 6.• Sec.'s team made a strong run at the post and just pipped Russell Mulford's team for second place.• But they met their match in Ryde School from the Isle of Wight, who pipped them for victory.• Manchester United pipped them in last season's Rumbelows Cup semi-final thriller and could pay for it today. 1. (1700-1800) pippin 2. (1900-2000) From the sound 3. (1900-2000) pip “ mark on a playing card showing its value ” |
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