an unexpected, minor, and typically temporary deviation from a general trend (大趋势中突然出现的)短暂偏差 the Chancellor dismissed rising inflation as a temporary blip. 财政大臣认为通货膨胀的加剧只是暂时现象,不必多虑。
a very short high-pitched sound made by an electronic device (电子装置发出的)尖锐而短促的声音,哔哔声 ■a small flashing point of light on a radar screen representing an object, often accompanied by such a sound (雷达屏幕上显示跟踪目标常伴有哔哔声的)光点
(blipped, blipping)
[noobj.](of an electronic device) make a very short high-pitched sound or succession of sounds (电子装置)发哔哔声
[with obj.]open (the throttle of a motor vehicle) momentarily 短暂地打开(机动车的油门)
语源
late 19th cent. (denoting a sudden rap or tap): imitative; the noun sense 'unexpected deviation' dates from the 1970s