1
- an unexpected, minor, and typically temporary deviation from a general trend(大趋势中突然出现的)短暂偏差:
the Chancellor dismissed rising inflation as a temporary blip.
财政大臣认为通货膨胀的加剧只是暂时现象, 不必多虑。
2
- a very short high-pitched sound made by an electronic device(电子装置发出的)尖锐而短促的声音, 哔哔声。
2.1
- a small flashing point of light on a radar screen representing an object, often accompanied by such a sound(雷达屏幕上显示跟踪目标常伴有哔哔声的)光点。
verb
blipped, blipping
1
- no obj.(of an electronic device) make a very short high-pitched sound or succession of sounds(电子装置)发哔哔声。
2
- with obj. open (the throttle of a motor vehicle) momentarily短暂地打开(机动车的油门)。
词源
late 19th cent. (denoting a sudden rap or tap): imitative; the noun sense 'unexpected deviation' dates from the 1970s.