Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense pips, present participle pipping, past tense, past participle pipped
1N-COUNT [usually plural](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. (苹果、柑橘、梨等的)种子,籽
2VERB 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. 以微弱优势打败;险胜 [British, informal]
It's still possible for the losers to be pipped by West Germany for a semi-final place. [beVERB-ed prep.]
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. [VERB noun prep.]
她击败女演员梅丽尔·斯特里普,拿到了这个角色。
3N-PLURAL [usually theNOUN](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. (英国广播中的)报时信号
4N-PLURAL [usually theNOUN](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. (英国公用电话提示需要投入硬币时的)嘟嘟声
5PHRASE (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. (在竞赛等中)于最后一刻击败,险胜 [British, informal]