fillip

• 名词，指起刺激、推动或激励作用的事物，常指突然激发起活力、行动或兴趣的刺激因素。

A noun referring to something that acts as a stimulus, boost, or incentive, often providing a sudden increase in energy, activity, or interest.

1. Stimulus or boostC1formal

   Something that adds stimulation or excitement; a small but significant boost.

   刺激或推动

   • The new funding gave a fillip to the research project.
   • Her encouraging words provided a fillip to his confidence.
   • The tax cut was intended as a fillip for the economy.

   同义词boostencouragementimpetusincentiveinducementmotivationprodpushspurstimulus

   反义词damperdeterrentdiscouragementhindranceimpediment

2. Snap of a fingerC2formalbritish

   A quick, sharp movement of the finger from the thumb, often used to flick something.

   弹指

   • He removed the dust with a fillip of his finger.
   • She gave the paper a fillip to straighten it.
   • The magician performed a fillip to produce a coin.

   同义词flickflipsnap