| 释义 |
pip /pɪp/
●pip sb at/to the ˈpost (BrE, informal) beat sb in a race, competition, etc. by only a small amount or at the last moment 以微弱优势（或在最后一刻）击败某人；险胜◆We thought we’d won the contract, but we were pipped at the post by a rival company.
我们以为能赢得合约，可是在最后一刻输给了一家对手公司。◆I was winning the race until Tina came up behind me and pipped me to the post.
我就要赢得比赛时蒂娜从后面赶上来超过了我。 |