Pip

pip n seed, esp of a lemon, an orange, an apple, a pear or a grape 种子（尤指柠檬、 橙子、 苹果、 梨或葡萄的）. pip n (idm 习语) give sb the `pip (Brit infml 口) give sb a feeling of annoyance, bad temper or depression 使某人恼怒、 生气或沮丧 She gives me the pip. 她老让我生气. His disgusting jokes gave everybody the pip. 他那些令人作呕的笑话弄得大家都不痛快. pip n (usu pl 通常作复数) short high-pitched sound used esp as a time-signal on the radio or telephone; bleep （电台报时信号的或电话中的）尖而短的声音 Wait until you hear the pips and then put in more money, eg when using a pay phone. 等听到嘟嘟声时再加投硬币（如使用投币电话时）. The weather forecast is followed by the pips at 6 o'clock. 天气预报之後即为6点钟报时信号. pip n 1 any of the spots on playing-cards, dice and dominoes （纸牌、 色子、 骨牌上的）点. 2 (Brit infml 口) star on the shoulder-strap of an army officer's uniform （军官肩章上的）星. pip v (-pp-) (infml 口) 1 [Tn] hit (sb) with a shot 以枪弹击中（某人） pipped in the shoulder 肩部中弹. 2 (idm 习语) pip sb at the post (esp passive 尤用於被动语态) defeat sb narrowly or at the last moment 险胜某人; 终於击败某人 We didn't win the contract we were pipped at the post by a firm whose price was lower. 我们未得到那份合同的生意, 最後是让一家出价低的公司击败了我们.

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