fillip
美音:
[´fıləp
]英音:
[´fıləp
]n.弹指,轻击,刺激 vt.用指弹,刺激,激起 vi.弹指
难易程度:
fillip为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:filliped 过去分词:filliped 现在分词:filliping 第三人称单数:fillips
fillip
/'fɪlɪp; `fɪləp/
n
1 stimulus or incentive; encouragement 刺激; 激励; 鼓励
*an advertising campaign to give a much-needed fillip to sales 刺激销路必不可少的广告运动.
2 quick flick made by pressing a finger against the thumb and then releasing it suddenly 弹指.
fillip
n [singular][
Date: 1400-1500;
Origin: From the sound of sharply moving your fingers against your thumb]
something that improves a situation or adds excitement or interest to something
=
boost A cut in lending rates would give a fillip to the housing market. British athletics received a tremendous fillip when Wells won the Gold.