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a blip in sth
指暂时的、不大的问题或偏差，常用来淡化负面变化的影响。
The recent drop in profits was only a blip in an otherwise steady growth.
最近的利润下滑只是在原本稳定增长中的一个小波动。
小波动；暂时中断；小问题
blips — plural of blip
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小波动；暂时中断；小问题
a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
The recent drop in profits was only a blip in an otherwise steady growth.
最近的利润下滑只是在原本稳定增长中的一个小波动。
电子设备(如雷达或示波器屏幕)上显示的小点。
A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.
通常由电子设备产生的短促单音调声音。
A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated.
短暂且通常微小的异常或偏差。
A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal.
The stock market had a small blip this morning, but it recovered quickly.
今天早上股市出现了一点小幅波动，但很快就恢复了。
There was a brief blip in the wifi signal during the video call.
视频通话期间，WiFi 信号出现了一次短暂的中断。
The project hit a blip when two team members fell ill.
两位团队成员生病时，项目遇到了一个小问题。
指暂时的、不大的问题或偏差，常用来淡化负面变化的影响。
The recent drop in profits was only a blip in an otherwise steady growth.
最近的利润下滑只是在原本稳定增长中的一个小波动。
本义指雷达或屏幕上的光点；也可比喻短暂出现又消失的事物。
The operator watched a blip on the screen move slowly across the map.
操作员看着屏幕上的一个光点在地图上慢慢移动。
强调某事影响很小，不值得担心。
The company said the disruption was no more than a blip.
公司表示这次中断不过是个小插曲。
Not this
The radar screen showed several blip.
Use this
The radar screen showed several blips.
blip 是可数名词，several 后要用复数形式 blips；汉语名词没有复数变化，所以学习者容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
There is a blip in the radar screen.
Use this
There is a blip on the radar screen.
光点出现在屏幕表面，介词用 on 而不用 in；受汉语“在屏幕上”的影响，学习者常误用 in。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
小波动；小问题
The drop in profits was just a minor blip.
利润下降只是一个小波动。
暂时的波动
The system failure was a temporary blip, not a major breakdown.
系统故障只是暂时的波动，不是重大崩溃。
雷达光点；值得注意的迹象
The new competitor is now a blip on the radar of major companies.
这家新竞争对手现在已经引起大公司的注意。
屏幕上的光点
A blip on the screen showed the position of the ship.
屏幕上的一个光点显示了轮船的位置。
经济上的暂时波动
Analysts say the recession is just an economic blip.
分析人士说，这次衰退只是经济上的暂时波动。
雷达光点；昙花一现的事物
The controversy was just a blip on the radar in her otherwise successful career.
这次争议在她原本成功的职业生涯中只是昙花一现。
只是一时的波折；小问题
Don't worry about the dip in profits; it's just a blip.
别担心利润下滑，这只是一时的波折。
哥们儿，你被烁灭了。
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 'blip' is used as a verb to describe disappearing in the Snap and then coming back five years later.
在漫威电影宇宙中，“blip”被用作动词，表示在响指事件中消失、五年后归来。
Use blips naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象雷达屏上一个小光点（blip）闪了一下：它只是短促的小信号，对应小波折或短暂中断。
语域：mixed 常见场景：radar displays、news/business commentary、casual conversation blip 作名词时，通常用于口语或非正式语境，表示“暂时的小问题、小波动”；在雷达/电子显示中则指“光点”，属于较客观的技术用法。两种用法语域不同：前者多出现在日常对话或新闻评论，后者多见于技术说明。具体含义需根据上下文判断。
All the listed words rhyme with "blip" (/blɪp/): they share the stressed vowel and following consonant /ɪp/ and the spelling "-ip". Watch out for lookalikes: "bleep" (/bliːp/) has a longer vowel sound and "blimp" (/blɪmp/) has an extra consonant, so neither rhymes with "blip".
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.