英语词汇“pip”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pip

(pɪp )

Word forms: pips , pipping , pipped

1. countable noun [usually plural]

Pips are the small hard seeds in a fruit such as an apple, orange, or pear.

2. verb

If someone is pipped to something such as a prize or an award, they are defeated by only a small amount. [British, informal]

O'Sullivan's team were pipped by France, who scored in injury time. [be VERB-ed preposition]

She pipped Jennifer Lawrence to the part. [VERB noun preposition]

3. plural noun [usually the NOUN]

In Britain, the pips on the radio are a series of short, high-pitched sounds that are used as a time signal.

4. plural noun [usually the NOUN]

In Britain, when you make a phone call from a public telephone, the pips are a signal that you need to put in more money.

5. to pip someone at the post phrase

If someone is pipped at the post or pipped to the post they are just beaten in a competition or in a race to achieve something. [British, informal]

I didn't want us to be pipped to the post.

Idioms:

pip someone at the post or pip someone to the post

to narrowly beat someone in a competition or race to achieve something

They were concerned that their rivals might pip them to the post.

Translations:

Chinese: 果仁

Japanese: 種果実

单词	pip
释义	pip (pɪp ) Word forms: pips , pipping , pipped 1. countable noun [usually plural] Pips are the small hard seeds in a fruit such as an apple, orange, or pear. 2. verb If someone is pipped to something such as a prize or an award, they are defeated by only a small amount. [British, informal] O'Sullivan's team were pipped by France, who scored in injury time. [be VERB-ed preposition] She pipped Jennifer Lawrence to the part. [VERB noun preposition] 3. plural noun [usually the NOUN] In Britain, the pips on the radio are a series of short, high-pitched sounds that are used as a time signal. 4. plural noun [usually the NOUN] In Britain, when you make a phone call from a public telephone, the pips are a signal that you need to put in more money. 5. to pip someone at the post phrase If someone is pipped at the post or pipped to the post they are just beaten in a competition or in a race to achieve something. [British, informal] I didn't want us to be pipped to the post. Idioms: pip someone at the post or pip someone to the post to narrowly beat someone in a competition or race to achieve something They were concerned that their rivals might pip them to the post. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 果仁 Japanese: 種果実
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