• n. 刺激；彈指
• vt. 用指彈
• vi. 彈指

詞源不詳。可能來自擬聲詞，撲騰，拍打，詞源同flap, flip. 引申詞義刺激，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.

這個消息給電信部門注入了一針強心劑。

來自柯林斯例句

2. A drop in interest rates gave a welcome fillip to the housing market.

降低利率給房屋市場帶來利好刺激。

來自《權威詞典》

3. This will prove a much-needed fillip to racecourses and the racing industry in general.

這將會證明是賽馬場和整個賽馬業迫切需要的激勵。

來自柯林斯例句

4. A few jokes will add a final fillip to your speech.

幾句笑話會給你的演說添些生氣.

來自辭典例句

5. A few anecdotes will add a fillip to your book.

幾則軼事會對你的書增加刺激性.

來自互聯網