西瓜单词

fillip是什么意思

fillip

英 ['fɪlɪp] 美 ['fɪlɪp]

fillip 刺激，鼓舞

词源不详。可能来自拟声词，扑腾，拍打，词源同flap, flip. 引申词义刺激，鼓舞。

fillip (v.): mid-15c., philippen "to flip something with the fingers, snap the fingers," possibly of imitative origin. As a noun, from 1520s, fyllippe.

1. The news gave a fillip to the telecommunications sector.

这个消息给电信部门注入了一针强心剂。

来自柯林斯例句

2. A drop in interest rates gave a welcome fillip to the housing market.: 降低利率给房屋市场带来利好刺激。

3. This will prove a much-needed fillip to racecourses and the racing industry in general.: 这将会证明是赛马场和整个赛马业迫切需要的激励。