blip
US /blɪp/
UK /blɪp/
名詞
1.
波動, 小挫折, 短暫現象
a small, usually temporary, change or deviation from the normal or expected
範例:
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The stock market had a small blip today, but it's expected to recover.
股市今天出現了一個小波動，但預計會恢復。
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His career had a minor blip when he lost that big client.
當他失去那個大客戶時，他的事業出現了一個小挫折。
2.
嗶嗶聲, 雷達光點
a short, high-pitched sound, often made by electronic equipment
範例:
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The radar screen showed a small blip, indicating an approaching aircraft.
雷達螢幕上顯示了一個小光點，表明有飛機正在靠近。
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I heard a quick blip from the computer before it shut down.
電腦關機前我聽到了一聲短促的嗶嗶聲。
動詞
發出嗶嗶聲, 閃爍
to make a short, high-pitched sound
範例:
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The machine blipped to indicate it was ready.
機器發出嗶嗶聲，表示已準備就緒。
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The radar screen blipped as it detected the object.
雷達螢幕在檢測到物體時閃爍了一下。