pip
n
seed, esp of a lemon, an orange, an apple, a pear or a grape 種子(尤指檸檬、 橙子、 蘋果、 梨或葡萄的).
pip n (idm 習(xí)語) give sb the `pip (Brit infml 口) give sb a feeling of annoyance, bad temper or depression 使某人惱怒、 生氣或沮喪
She gives me the pip. 她老讓我生氣.
His disgusting jokes gave everybody the pip. 他那些令人作嘔的笑話弄得大家都不痛快.
pip n (usu pl 通常作復(fù)數(shù)) short high-pitched sound used esp as a time-signal on the radio or telephone; bleep (電臺(tái)報(bào)時(shí)信號(hào)的或電話中的)尖而短的聲音
Wait until you hear the pips and then put in more money, eg when using a pay phone. 等聽到嘟嘟聲時(shí)再加投硬幣(如使用投幣電話時(shí)).
The weather forecast is followed by the pips at 6 o'clock. 天氣預(yù)報(bào)之後即為6點(diǎn)鐘報(bào)時(shí)信號(hào).
pip n
1 any of the spots on playing-cards, dice and dominoes (紙牌、 色子、 骨牌上的)點(diǎn).
2 (Brit infml 口) star on the shoulder-strap of an army officer's uniform (軍官肩章上的)星.
pip v (-pp-) (infml 口)
1 [Tn] hit (sb) with a shot 以槍彈擊中(某人)
pipped in the shoulder 肩部中彈.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) pip sb at the post (esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)) defeat sb narrowly or at the last moment 險(xiǎn)勝某人; 終於擊敗某人
We didn't win the contract
we were pipped at the post by a firm whose price was lower. 我們未得到那份合同的生意, 最後是讓一家出價(jià)低的公司擊敗了我們.