blip

noun

1. 目标（显示）标志（仪表屏幕上的闪亮光点，有时伴有短促尖声）
   a bright light flashing on the screen of a piece of equipment, sometimes with a short high sound
2. 变故；暂时性问题
   a change in a process or situation, usually when it gets worse for a short time before it gets better; a temporary problem
   1. a temporary blip
      暂时的麻烦

1. （雷达等仪器屏幕上的伴有短促尖声的）光点，信号
   A blip is a small spot of light, sometimes occurring with a short, high-pitched sound, which flashes on and off regularly on a piece of equipment such as a radar screen.
2. （直线上的）转折点，跳点
   A blip in a straight line, such as the line on a graph, is a point at which the line suddenly makes a sharp change of direction before returning to its original direction.
3. N-COUNT 暂时的突变；突然的中断
   A blip in a situation is a sudden but temporary change or interruption in it.
   1. Interest rates generally have been declining since last spring, despite a few upward blips in recent weeks.
      尽管近几周出现了几次短暂的回升，但自去年春天开始利率在整体上还是一直呈下降趋势。

1. Interest rates generally have been declining since last spring, despite a few upward blips in recent weeks.
   尽管近几周出现了几次短暂的回升，但自去年春天开始利率在整体上还是一直呈下降趋势。
2. Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?
   这是否是原本良好的增长曲线中暂时的偏离？
3. From today's vantage point, the 1987 crash seems just a blip in the upward progress of the market
   今天看来，1987年的崩盘似乎只是股市上升进程中的一次小小挫折。
4. Aircraft now move across a controller's green radar screen as a blip of light.
   飞机现在像发光的信号一样在控制器的绿色雷达屏幕上移动。
5. Those investments diversified the company but barely caused a blip in earnings.
   这些投资虽然使公司愈加多样化，但它们对公司收入的贡献率基本可以忽略不计。
6. If your health monitoring is too sensitive, the smallest blip in the network might set off alarms.
   如果对健康状况监视过于敏感，那么网络中最小的波动都可能会触发警报。
7. The study analysed weather along the East Coast of America during summer, and found that there is a blip in the number of tornadoes and hailstorms mid-week-and it can't be explained away by isolated events, or by improvements in weather reporting.
   研究人员分析了美国东海岸夏季的气候，发现龙卷风和冰雹多发生在一周中间时段。这一现象不是孤立事件，也不是天气预报出现了失误。
8. But the logic of long-term trends of decline will continue after this blip.
   但这次短暂的亮眼表现之后，西方衰退长期趋势的逻辑将延续下去。
9. This suggests that Yum faces more structural problems than simply a blip caused by the recent food safety scandals.
   这说明，百胜所面临的更多是结构性问题，而不止是近期食品安全丑闻带来的暂时麻烦。
10. But pricing continues to fluctuate, and he sees it more as a temporary blip than a long-term crisis.
    但是柠檬的价格仍在波动。不过他认为这只是一时的困难，而不是一场长期危机。
11. Or is the current climate merely a blip in an otherwise relatively smooth upward trajectory?
    抑或是目前的趋势只不过是另一个相对平稳向上轨迹中的短暂波动？
12. This blip has been compounded by several other pessimistic indicators.
    这种暂时现象中还夹杂着其它一些悲观指标。
13. I was trying to become something more than just a blip on the radar screen.
    我不单单想做雷达屏幕上的一个光点。
14. That is a blip for a market that was already up 62 per cent for the year.
    对于今年已经上涨62%的上海股市而言，这是一个信号。
15. A distinct blip appeared on the radar screen.
    雷达荧光屏上出现了明晰的图像。
16. The spokesperson said that the rise in interest rates was just a blip.
    发言人说利率增长只是一个暂时的问题。
17. In fact, my life is only a small blip on the radar of history.
    其实，我的生命只是历史长河中小小的一点。
18. Despite this blip, the positive trend is unmistakable.
    尽管暂时遭遇挫折，但整体趋势无疑是正面的。
19. Rescue one, we've got a blip on infrared.
    救援一队，我们用红外线找到一个显示位点。
20. Will this prove to be a mere blip or something more fundamental?
    此次危机将被证明仅仅是个小插曲，还是某种更为根本性的东西？
21. His abrupt resignation and the circumstances surrounding it seem to suggest that this is more than just a blip.
    而他的突然辞职、以及这件事发生的环境似乎暗示，这不仅仅是一个突发事件。
22. Higher commodity prices have caused a blip in inflation.
    大宗商品价格上涨引发通胀率暂时上升。
23. Mr Cheng said he believed the fall in Chinese demand was just a "blip in the uptrend".
    郑良豪表示，他相信中国黄金需求的下降只是“上升大势中的小插曲”。
24. Kobe was a human tragedy but an economic blip.
    神户地震是一场人类悲剧，但其经济影响较为短暂。
25. So a fall in overall consumption is a blip for most people, but a slump for those near the top.
    因此，对于多数人来说，总体消费的下降只是一种短暂的偏离，但对于接近顶层的人群而言，就成了一种暴跌。
26. Analysts described the drop in share prices as a temporary blip.
    分析家们把股票的下跌说成是暂时的小问题。
27. The chancellor dismissed rising inflation as a temporary blip.
    首相轻率地说不断上升的通货膨胀是一种暂时的偏差。
28. Do these numbers indicate a profound rethinking of our political orientation or are they just a blip?
    这些数目意味着我们对政治定位的深刻反思，还是仅仅代表一种迹象？
29. The question now is whether this was an aberration, a blip?
    目前的问题是：这是否是一种异常现象，会转眼即逝呢？
30. New official forecasts make clear that the spring slowdown was no blip.
    新的官方预测也清晰的表明，春季的减速并不是昙花一现。

noun

1. a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface

   Synonym:    pipradar target

2. a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
   1. the market had one bad blip today
   2. you can't react to the day-to-day blips
   3. renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales