pips
US /pɪps/
UK /pɪps/
複數名詞
1.
籽, 核
small hard seeds in a fruit
範例:
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She carefully removed the pips from the apple before eating it.
她吃蘋果前小心地去掉了籽。
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Orange pips are bitter if you chew them.
如果你嚼橙子籽，它們會很苦。
2.
點, 點數
a small spot or mark, especially on a playing card or domino
範例:
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The domino had six pips on one side and three on the other.
多米諾骨牌的一面有六個點，另一面有三個點。
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He needed a card with two pips to complete his hand.
他需要一張有兩點點數的牌來完成他的牌面。
3.
雞瘟, 家禽病
a disease of poultry, especially chickens, characterized by a discharge from the nostrils and mouth, and a scale on the tongue
範例:
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The farmer was worried about his chickens getting the pips.
農民擔心他的雞會得雞瘟。
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Symptoms of the pips include a thick discharge and a scale on the tongue.
雞瘟的症狀包括濃稠的分泌物和舌頭上的鱗片。
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