blip

英 [blɪp]

美 [blɪp]

n.  目标(显示)标志(仪表屏幕上的闪亮光点，有时伴有短促尖声); 变故; 暂时性问题
vi.  发哔哔声; 发信号; （雷达等屏幕上）出现光点; 出现波动

复数：blips　第三人称单数：blips　过去式：blipped　

电力

Collins.1 / BNC.18830 / COCA.14928

牛津词典

noun

• 目标（显示）标志（仪表屏幕上的闪亮光点，有时伴有短促尖声）
  a bright light flashing on the screen of a piece of equipment, sometimes with a short high sound
• 变故；暂时性问题
  a change in a process or situation, usually when it gets worse for a short time before it gets better; a temporary problem
  1. a temporary blip
     暂时的麻烦

柯林斯词典

• （雷达等仪器屏幕上的伴有短促尖声的）光点，信号
  Ablipis a small spot of light, sometimes occurring with a short, high-pitched sound, which flashes on and off regularly on a piece of equipment such as a radar screen.
• （直线上的）转折点，跳点
  Ablipin a straight line, such as the line on a graph, is a point at which the line suddenly makes a sharp change of direction before returning to its original direction.
• N-COUNT 暂时的突变；突然的中断
  Ablipin a situation is a sudden but temporary change or interruption in it.
  1. Interest rates generally have been declining since last spring, despite a few upward blips in recent weeks.
     尽管近几周出现了几次短暂的回升，但自去年春天开始利率在整体上还是一直呈下降趋势。

英英释义

noun

• a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
  Synonym:pipradar target
• a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
  1. the market had one bad blip today
  2. you can't react to the day-to-day blips
  3. renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales

双语例句

• His abrupt resignation and the circumstances surrounding it seem to suggest that this is more than just a blip.
  而他的突然辞职、以及这件事发生的环境似乎暗示，这不仅仅是一个突发事件。
• Higher commodity prices have caused a blip in inflation.
  大宗商品价格上涨引发通胀率暂时上升。
• Mr Cheng said he believed the fall in Chinese demand was just a "blip in the uptrend".
  郑良豪表示，他相信中国黄金需求的下降只是“上升大势中的小插曲”。
• Do these numbers indicate a profound rethinking of our political orientation or are they just a blip?
  这些数目意味着我们对政治定位的深刻反思，还是仅仅代表一种迹象？
• I was trying to become something more than just a blip on the radar screen.
  我不单单想做雷达屏幕上的一个光点。
• So a fall in overall consumption is a blip for most people, but a slump for those near the top.
  因此，对于多数人来说，总体消费的下降只是一种短暂的偏离，但对于接近顶层的人群而言，就成了一种暴跌。
• Despite this blip, the positive trend is unmistakable.
  尽管暂时遭遇挫折，但整体趋势无疑是正面的。
• Interest rates generally have been declining since last spring, despite a few upward blips in recent weeks.
  尽管近几周出现了几次短暂的回升，但自去年春天开始利率在整体上还是一直呈下降趋势。
• This blip has been compounded by several other pessimistic indicators.
  这种暂时现象中还夹杂着其它一些悲观指标。
• The question now is whether this was an aberration, a blip?
  目前的问题是：这是否是一种异常现象，会转眼即逝呢？