pip
noun/pɪp/
/pɪp/
- (especially British English)
enlarge image(North American English usually seed)the small hard seed that is found in some types of fruit（某些水果的）种子，籽 - an apple/orange pip
苹果籽；橙子籽
- an apple/orange pip
- the pips[plural] (British English) a series of short high sounds, especially those used when giving the exact time on the radio
嘟嘟声；（尤指电台的）报时信号 - The news will follow the pips at six o’clock.
消息将在六点钟跟随点子发布。
- The news will follow the pips at six o’clock.
- (North American English) one of the small round marks showing the value on dice and dominoes; one of the marks showing the value and suit of a playing card
（色子、骨牌、纸牌上的）点
Word Originnoun sense 1 late 18th cent.: abbreviation of pippin. noun sense 2 early 20th cent.: imitative. noun sense 3 late 16th cent. (originally peep, denoting each of the dots on playing cards, dice, and dominoes): of unknown origin.