Word · Frequency #18830
blips
小波动；暂时中断；小问题
blips is the plural of blip.
a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
- 1.
A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.
电子设备(如雷达或示波器屏幕)上显示的小点。
- 2.
A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated.
通常由电子设备产生的短促单音调声音。
- 3.
A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal.
短暂且通常微小的异常或偏差。
雷达光点；雷达回波；电子设备(如雷达或示波器屏幕)上显示的小点。；通常由电子设备产生的短促单音调声音。；短暂且通常微小的异常或偏差。；光点
In use
The stock market had a small blip this morning, but it recovered quickly.
There was a brief blip in the wifi signal during the video call.
The project hit a blip when two team members fell ill.
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。
a blip on the radar/screen
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。
no more than a blip
强调某事影响很小，不值得担心。
Connections
Collocations
- minor blip
- 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。
- temporary blip
- 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。
- blip on the radar
- 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。
- blip on the screen
- 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。
- economic blip
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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".
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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