informal <非正式>
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- Brit. a sleep; a nap〈英〉睡觉; 打盹：
I might have a little kip
我可能会打个盹
mass noun he was trying to get some kip.他想要睡一会。
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- chiefly Scottish a bed〈主苏格兰〉床。
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- Irish a place that is considered to be unpleasant, typically because it is dirty or sordid〈爱尔兰〉（尤指因肮脏）让人讨厌的地方：
he couldn't get a start in this kip of a city.
在这个肮脏的城市中他无法起步自己的事业。
kipped, kipping
no obj., with adverbial Brit. sleep〈英〉睡觉：they kipped down for the night.
他们睡下来过夜。
词源
mid 18th cent. （in the sense 'brothel'）： perhaps related to Danish kippe 'hovel, tavern'.
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- (in leather-making) the hide of a young or small animal（皮革制造用语）小动物皮。
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- a set or bundle of such hides一套（或一捆）小动物皮。
词源
late Middle English: perhaps related to Middle Dutch kip, kijp 'bundle (of hides)'.