单词	champ
释义	champ1 verbchamp2 noun champchamp1 /tʃæmp/ verb [intransitive, transitive] British English Word Origin WORD ORIGINchamp1 Origin: 1500-1600 Probably from the sound of eating Verb Table VERB TABLE champ Simple Form Present I, you, we, they champ he, she, it champs Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they champed Present perfect I, you, we, they have champed he, she, it has champed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had champed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will champ Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have champed Continuous Form Present I am champing he, she, it is champing you, we, they are champing Past I, he, she, it was champing you, we, they were champing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been champing he, she, it has been champing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been champing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be champing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been champing Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS David is champing at the bit. He champed on his gum in time to the music, and kept a poker-faced expression. It was our first time in the saddle and it had daughter, 11, champing at the bit for more. Meanwhile the owners or their descendants champ impatiently to recover and lovingly restore what is left of the family heritage. Most seem to have lived on the sea floor, champing their way through mud. No doubt he was waiting for her in the foyer, champing at her non-appearance. Within three months Eva was champing at the bit. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be champing at the bit David is champing at the bit. Within three months Eva was champing at the bit. 1to bite food in a noisy way SYN  chomp2be champing at the bit to be unable to wait for something patiently champ1 verbchamp2 noun champchamp2 noun [countable] informal Word Origin WORD ORIGINchamp2 Origin: 1800-1900 champion Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES They've been the league champs for the past five years. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A casual drug user has an ice cream habit and a champ is some one who refuses to reveal their supplier. From national champs to national chumps. Husband John used to be a professional boxer ... and has beaten former heavyweight champ Joe Bugner on more than one occasion. The champ took a dive, hit the deck, and split wide Open. Trials bike champ, Steve put on a display to show what can be achieved. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► heavyweight · The former world heavyweight champ was supposed to write a book documenting his prison experiences but clearly finds fiction more enjoyable.· He was a thug when he came off the streets with explosive fists to become the youngest heavyweight champ ever.· Husband John used to be a professional boxer ... and has beaten former heavyweight champ Joe Bugner on more than one occasion. ► world · Twigg, the reigning world champ in pursuit, should strike gold again.· Only Cardus, and maybe Vukmanovich really knew he had what it takes to be world champ.· Elie, who can back up both Horry and Drexler, represents the eighth wonder of the world champs. a champion:  the world champ
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