plural chips
plural chips
Learner's definition of CHIP
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1
: a small piece that has been broken off from something larger屑片;碎片 -
wood chips木屑
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chips of stone碎石片
2
: a place where a small piece of something has broken off缺口;瑕疵 3
: a small piece of candy or chocolate used in baking(用于烘焙的)糖粒,碎巧克力 4
a : a thin, hard, and usually salty piece of food(有咸味的)薄脆食品 5
: a small, flat, round piece of plastic that is used to represent an amount of money in gambling games like poker(作赌注用的)圆形筹码 — see also bargaining chip 6
: a very small piece of hard material (called silicon) in a computer or other device that contains many electronic circuits(计算机或其他设备的)芯片 — see also microchip 7
US, informal : a piece of dried waste matter from an animal(牲畜的)干粪块
chip off the old block
informal
: someone who looks or behaves like his or her parent(长相或举止)酷似父亲或母亲的人
have a chip on your shoulder
informal
: to have an angry or unpleasant attitude or way of behaving caused by a belief that you have been treated unfairly in the past(由于认为受到不公平待遇而)心生怨气,心生不满,生气
let the chips fall where they may
US, informal
: to allow events to happen without trying to change them不管结果怎样;顺其自然 ◊ This phrase usually suggests that you are willing to accept a result, whatever it may be.这一短语通常暗示不论结果怎样都愿意接受。
when the chips are down
informal
: in a difficult situation : when things are not good在困境中;在危急时;在倒霉时 2 chip /ˈtʃɪp/ verb
chips; chipped; chipping
chips; chipped; chipping
Learner's definition of CHIP
1
a [+ object] : to break off a small piece from (something)碰缺;碰破;碰掉 -
I bit into something hard and chipped my tooth.我咬到硬物,牙齿崩了一块。
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He fell and chipped a bone in his knee.他摔了一跤,把膝盖骨摔掉了一块。
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She chipped a nail. [=she broke a small piece of hardened nail polish off a fingernail]她把指甲油碰掉了一小块。
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a chipped cup/tooth有豁口的杯子/牙齿
b [no object] : to break or come off in small pieces破损;剥落 2
a always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[+ object] : to break off (something) especially with a tool(尤指用工具)削下,凿下 -
He chipped away the ice from the car's windshield.他把冰从车的挡风玻璃上敲下来。
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The sculptor chipped away/off bits of stone.雕刻家一点点地敲凿石料。
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The geologist chipped [=cut] the specimen out of the rock face.地质学家从岩石表面凿下标本。
b [no object] : to hit something with a tool in order to break off small pieces(用工具一点点地)凿,削—
usually + away —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 3
: to hit or kick (a ball) so that it goes a short distance : to hit or kick a chip shot打高球;踢高球;近穴击球 [+ object]
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The golfer chipped the ball onto the green.高尔夫球手把球切到果岭上。
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She chipped the soccer ball over the goalie's head.她撮球越过守门员头顶。
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He chipped a pass to his teammate.他把球撮起传给队友。
[no object]
chip in
[phrasal verb] 1
chip in or chip in (something) : to give something (such as money) to help a person, group, or cause捐助;凑钱;共同出力 -
We all chipped in [=contributed] to buy him a gift.我们一起出钱给他买了份礼物。
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If we all chip in [=help (out)], the work will get done quickly.如果我们都来出一把力,这工作很快就会完成。
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We each chipped in 10 dollars.我们每人凑了10美元。
2
chiefly British : to add your comment or opinion to a conversation or discussion插嘴;插话