单词 | pip |
释义 | pip 1. n. & v. --n the seed of an apple, pear, orange, grape, etc. --vtr. (pipped, pipping) remove the pips from (fruit etc.). Derivatives pipless adj. Etymology: abbr. of PIPPIN 2. n. Brit. a short high-pitched sound, usu. mechanically produced, esp. as a radio time signal. Etymology: imit. 3. n.   1. any of the spots on a playing-card, dice, or domino.   2. Brit. a star (1-3 according to rank) on the shoulder of an army officer's uniform.   3. a single blossom of a clustered head of flowers.   4. a diamond-shaped segment of the surface of a pineapple.   5. an image of an object on a radar screen. Etymology: 16th c. peep, of unkn. orig. 4. n.   1. a disease of poultry etc. causing thick mucus in the throat and white scale on the tongue.   2. colloq. a fit of disgust or bad temper (esp. give one the pip). Etymology: ME f. MDu. pippe, MLG pip prob. ult. f. corrupt. of L pituita slime 5. v.tr. (pipped, pipping) Brit. colloq.   1. hit with a shot.   2. defeat.   3. blackball. Phrases and idioms pip at the post defeat at the last moment. pip out die. Etymology: PIP(2) or PIP(1) |
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