blips

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT 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. (雷达等仪器上的)小光点
2. N-COUNT 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. (直线上的)转折点; 跳点
3. N-COUNT A blip in a situation is a sudden but temporary change or interruption in it. (局势)突然而暂时的变化; 突然而暂时的中断
Interest rates generally have been declining since last spring, despite a few upward blips in recent weeks. 尽管最近几周突然出现了几次短暂回升，利率自去年春季以来总的来说一直呈下降趋势。