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fillip
- IPA[ˈfiləp]
美式
- something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity;a movement made by bending the last joint of the finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it; a flick of the finger
- propel (a small object) with a flick of the finger;strike (someone or something) slightly and smartly
noun: fillip, plural noun: fillips
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity the halving of the automobile tax would provide a fillip to sales
- 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 the Prince, by a fillip, made some of the wine fly in Oglethorpe's face
- ▪ a slight smart stroke or tap she began to give him dainty fillips on the nose with a soft forepaw
動詞
- 1. archaic propel (a small object) with a flick of the finger our aforesaid merchant filliped a nut sharply against his bullying giant
- ▪ archaic strike (someone or something) slightly and smartly he filliped him over the nose
- ▪ archaic stimulate or urge (someone or something) pour, that the draught may fillip my remembrance
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- IPA[ˈfɪlɪp]
英式
- something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity: the halving of car tax would provide a fillip to sales
- propel (a small object) with a flick of the fingers.
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