fillip

fillip
[ˈfɪlɪp]
noun
  1. something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity
    刺激；刺激物；刺激因素，动因
    the halving of car tax would provide a fillip to sales.
    汽车税减半会刺激销售。
  2. (archaic)a movement made by bending the last joint of the finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it; a flick of the finger
    (古)弹指；打响指
    the Prince, by a fillip, made some of the wine fly in Oglethorpe's face.
    王子指头一弹，把一些葡萄酒溅到了奥格尔索普脸上。
    ■a slight smart stroke or tap given in such a way
    轻弹；轻击；轻叩
(filliped, filliping)
  1. [with obj.](archaic)propel (a small object) with a flick of the fingers
    (古)用手指弹出（小物体）
    our aforesaid merchant filliped a nut sharply against his bullying giant.
    我们刚提到过的那位商人朝着欺负他的大个子狠狠地弹出了一枚坚果。
    ■strike (someone or something) slightly and smartly
    轻击
    he filliped him over the nose.
    他在他鼻子上轻击了一下。
    ■stimulate or urge (someone or something)
    激起；唤起；敦促；激励
    pour, that the draught may fillip my remembrance.
    斟酒，但愿这酒能唤起我的回忆。
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'make a fillip with the fingers'): symbolic; compare with flick, flip
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