pips是什么意思

pips

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

N-COUNT

（苹果、柑橘、梨等的）种子，籽

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

以微弱优势打败；险胜

If someone is pipped to something such as a prize or an award, they are defeated by only a small amount.
例句
It's still possible for the losers to be pipped by West Germany for a semi-final place... 失利者仍有可能在争夺半决赛权时被西德队击败。 She pipped actress Meryl Streep to the part. 她击败女演员梅丽尔·斯特里普，拿到了这个角色。
N-PLURAL

（英国广播中的）报时信号

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

（英国公用电话提示需要投入硬币时的）嘟嘟声

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

（在竞赛等中）于最后一刻击败，险胜

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.
例句
I didn't want us to be pipped to the post. 我不希望我们在最后一刻落败。

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