- (especially British English) (North American English usually seed)
the small hard seed that is found in some types of fruit （某些水果的）种子，籽 
an apple/orange pip 苹果籽；橙子籽
- the pips[plural] (British English)
a series of short high sounds, especially those used when giving the exact time on the radio 嘟嘟声；（尤指电台的）报时信号 The news will follow the pips at six o’clock. 新闻将在六点钟跟随新闻。
- (North American English)
one of the small round marks showing the value on dice and dominoes; one of the marks showing the value and suit of a playing card （色子、骨牌、纸牌上的）点
Word Originnoun sense 1 late 18th cent.: abbreviation of pippin. noun sense 2 early 20th cent.: imitative. noun sense 3 late 16th cent. (originally peep, denoting each of the dots on playing cards, dice, and dominoes): of unknown origin.