
好词典

源自古英语'pip(p)a',指水果的种子;作动词的用法最早见于19世纪,可能源自'pip'作为小东西的比喻义。
❶ 指某些水果(如苹果、橙子等)中的小种子,通常小而硬,不能食用。
“She accidentally swallowed an apple pip.”
(她不小心吞下了一颗苹果籽。)
“The orange was full of tiny pips.”
(这个橙子里有很多小籽。)
❶ 英国俚语中指极小的东西或微不足道的数量,常用于否定句中表示一点也不。
“I don't care a pip what they think.”
(我一点也不在乎他们怎么想。)
“He didn't give a pip about the rules.”
(他对规则毫不在意。)
❶ 以微弱优势击败某人,常用于比赛或竞争中险胜的情况。
“She pipped him to the post by just one point.”
(她以一分之差险胜了他。)
“Our team pipped the rivals in the final seconds.”
(我们队在最后几秒钟险胜对手。)
pip to the post — 指在最后时刻以微弱优势胜过对手,常用于比赛或竞争场景。
“The understudy pipped the lead actor to the post for the award.”
(替补演员在最后时刻险胜主演获得了奖项。)
give a pip — 主要用于否定句,表示一点也不在乎或关心某事。
“He doesn't give a pip about fashion trends.”
(他对时尚潮流毫不在意。)