英语词汇“chops”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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chops /tʃɒps/ pl n

the jaws or cheeks; jowls
the mouth
slang embouchure
skill
lick one's chops ⇒ informal to anticipate with pleasure

Etymology: 16th Century: of uncertain origin

chop¹ v., chopped, chop•ping, n.
v.

to cut or separate (something) with quick, heavy blows, using a sharp tool like an ax: [~ + down/off + object]to chop down a tree. She chopped off a branch.[no object]He chopped at the tree but couldn't make a dent in it.
[~ (+ up) + object] to cut into smaller pieces;
mince: to chop (up) celery.
Sport to hit with a sharp, downward stroke:[~ + object]He chopped the guard on the neck.

n. [countable]

an act or instance of chopping:One chop and the wood was split.
Foodan individual cut or portion of lamb, mutton, pork, or veal, usually containing a rib:barbecued pork chops.
an area of choppy water:sailing in a rough chop.

chop³ n.

[countable] Usually, chops. [plural]
- the jaw.
- the lower part of the cheek;
  the flesh over the lower jaw.

chop⁴ n. [countable]

a stamp or seal used as an identification mark, esp. in the Far East:He put his chop on the bank form and let us go.

chop¹ v., chopped, chop•ping, n.
v.t.

to cut or sever with a quick, heavy blow or a series of blows, using an ax, hatchet, etc. (often fol. by down, off, etc.):to chop down a tree.
to make or prepare for use by so cutting:to chop logs.
to cut in pieces;
mince (often fol. by up):to chop up an onion; to chop meat.
(in tennis, cricket, etc.) to hit (a ball) with a chop stroke.
Botanyto weed and thin out (growing cotton) with a hoe.
Sport[Fox Hunting.](of a hound or pack) to attack and kill (a fox that has not begun to run).

v.i.

to make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, as with an ax.
Sport[Boxing.]to throw or deliver a short blow, esp. a downward one while in a clinch.
Sport(in tennis, cricket, etc.) to employ or deliver a chop stroke.
to go, come, or move suddenly or violently.
Idioms chop or cut down to size. See cut (def. 49).

an act or instance of chopping.
a cutting blow.
Sport[Boxing.]a short blow, esp. a downward one, executed while in a clinch.
a piece chopped off.
Foodan individual cut or portion of meat, as mutton, lamb, veal, or pork, usually one containing a rib.
Agriculturecrushed or ground grain used as animal feed.
a short, irregular, broken motion of waves;
choppiness:There's too much chop for rowing today.
rough, turbulent water, as of a sea or lake.
See chop stroke.

1350–1400; Middle English choppen; variant of chap¹

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See cut.

chop² v.i., chopped, chop•ping.

to turn, shift, or change suddenly:The wind chopped to the west.
to vacillate;
change one's mind.
[Obs.]
- to barter.
- to bandy words;
  argue.
Idioms chop logic, to reason or dispute argumentatively;
draw unnecessary distinctions.

1425–75; variant of obsolete chap barter, Middle English chappen (with vowel as in chapman), chepen, Old English cēapian to trade (derivative of cēap sale, trade; see cheap)

chop³ n.

Usually, chops. the jaw.
Music chops:
- the oral cavity;
  mouth.
- Music and Dance[Slang.]the embouchure or technique necessary to play a wind instrument.
- Music and Dance[Slang.]musical ability on any instrument, esp. in playing jazz or rock;
  technical virtuosity.
- Music and Dance[Slang.]the music or musical part played by an instrumentalist, esp. a solo passage.
an entranceway, as into a body of water.
Time[Horol.]either of two pieces clasping the end of the suspension spring of a pendulum.
bust one's chops, [Slang.]to exert oneself.
Slang Terms bust someone's chops, to annoy with nagging or criticism:Stop busting my chops —I'll get the job done.
Idioms lick one's chops, to await with pleasure;
anticipate;
relish:He was already licking his chops over the expected inheritance.

Also, chap.

1350–1400; Middle English; perh. special use of chop¹

chop⁴ n.

an official stamp or seal, or a permit or clearance, esp. as formerly used in India and China.
a design, corresponding to a brand or trademark, stamped on goods to indicate their identity or quality.
the signature stamp of an artist, printmaker, etc., testifying to the authenticity of a work.
quality, class, or grade:a musician of the first chop.

Hindi chāp impression, stamp
1605–15

chop /tʃɒp/ vb (chops, chopping, chopped)

often followed by down or off: to cut (something) with a blow from an axe or other sharp tool
(transitive) to produce or make in this manner: to chop firewood
(transitive) often followed by up: to cut into pieces
(transitive) Brit informal to dispense with or reduce
(intransitive) to move quickly or violently
to hit (a ball) sharply downwards
to punch or strike (an opponent) with a short sharp blow
W African
an informal word for eat

a cutting blow
the act or an instance of chopping
a piece chopped off
a slice of mutton, lamb, or pork, generally including a rib
Austral NZ slang a share (esp in the phrase get or hop in for one's chop)
W African
an informal word for food
Austral NZ a competition of skill and speed in chopping logs
a sharp downward blow or stroke
not much chop ⇒ Austral NZ informal not much good; poor
the chop ⇒ slang dismissal from employment

Etymology: 16th Century: variant of chap¹

chop /tʃɒp/ vb (chops, chopping, chopped)

(intransitive) to change direction suddenly; vacillate (esp in the phrase chop and change)
obsolete to barter
chop logic ⇒ to use excessively subtle or involved logic or argument

Etymology: Old English ceapian to barter; see cheap, chapman

chop /tʃɒp/ n

a design stamped on goods as a trademark, esp in the Far East

Etymology: 17th Century: from Hindi chhāp

单词	chops
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chops /tʃɒps/ pl n the jaws or cheeks; jowls the mouth slang embouchure skill lick one's chops ⇒ informal to anticipate with pleasure Etymology: 16th Century: of uncertain origin WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 chop¹ /tʃɑp/USA pronunciation v., chopped, chop•ping, n. v. to cut or separate (something) with quick, heavy blows, using a sharp tool like an ax: [~ + down/off + object]to chop down a tree. She chopped off a branch.[no object]He chopped at the tree but couldn't make a dent in it. [~ (+ up) + object] to cut into smaller pieces; mince: to chop (up) celery. Sport to hit with a sharp, downward stroke:[~ + object]He chopped the guard on the neck. n. [countable] an act or instance of chopping:One chop and the wood was split. Foodan individual cut or portion of lamb, mutton, pork, or veal, usually containing a rib:barbecued pork chops. an area of choppy water:sailing in a rough chop. chop³ /tʃɑp/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Usually, chops. [plural] the jaw. the lower part of the cheek; the flesh over the lower jaw. chop⁴ /tʃɑp/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a stamp or seal used as an identification mark, esp. in the Far East:He put his chop on the bank form and let us go. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 chop¹ (chop),USA pronunciation v., chopped, chop•ping, n. v.t. to cut or sever with a quick, heavy blow or a series of blows, using an ax, hatchet, etc. (often fol. by down, off, etc.):to chop down a tree. to make or prepare for use by so cutting:to chop logs. to cut in pieces; mince (often fol. by up):to chop up an onion; to chop meat. (in tennis, cricket, etc.) to hit (a ball) with a chop stroke. Botanyto weed and thin out (growing cotton) with a hoe. Sport[Fox Hunting.](of a hound or pack) to attack and kill (a fox that has not begun to run). v.i. to make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, as with an ax. Sport[Boxing.]to throw or deliver a short blow, esp. a downward one while in a clinch. Sport(in tennis, cricket, etc.) to employ or deliver a chop stroke. to go, come, or move suddenly or violently. Idioms chop or cut down to size. See cut (def. 49). n. an act or instance of chopping. a cutting blow. Sport[Boxing.]a short blow, esp. a downward one, executed while in a clinch. a piece chopped off. Foodan individual cut or portion of meat, as mutton, lamb, veal, or pork, usually one containing a rib. Agriculturecrushed or ground grain used as animal feed. a short, irregular, broken motion of waves; choppiness:There's too much chop for rowing today. rough, turbulent water, as of a sea or lake. See chop stroke. 1350–1400; Middle English choppen; variant of chap¹ 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See cut. chop² (chop),USA pronunciation v.i., chopped, chop•ping. to turn, shift, or change suddenly:The wind chopped to the west. to vacillate; change one's mind. [Obs.] to barter. to bandy words; argue. Idioms chop logic, to reason or dispute argumentatively; draw unnecessary distinctions. 1425–75; variant of obsolete chap barter, Middle English chappen (with vowel as in chapman), chepen, Old English cēapian to trade (derivative of cēap sale, trade; see cheap) chop³ (chop),USA pronunciation n. Usually, chops. the jaw. Music chops: the oral cavity; mouth. Music and Dance[Slang.]the embouchure or technique necessary to play a wind instrument. Music and Dance[Slang.]musical ability on any instrument, esp. in playing jazz or rock; technical virtuosity. Music and Dance[Slang.]the music or musical part played by an instrumentalist, esp. a solo passage. an entranceway, as into a body of water. Time[Horol.]either of two pieces clasping the end of the suspension spring of a pendulum. bust one's chops, [Slang.]to exert oneself. Slang Terms bust someone's chops, to annoy with nagging or criticism:Stop busting my chops —I'll get the job done. Idioms lick one's chops, to await with pleasure; anticipate; relish:He was already licking his chops over the expected inheritance. `Also, chap.` 1350–1400; Middle English; perh. special use of chop¹ chop⁴ (chop),USA pronunciation n. an official stamp or seal, or a permit or clearance, esp. as formerly used in India and China. a design, corresponding to a brand or trademark, stamped on goods to indicate their identity or quality. the signature stamp of an artist, printmaker, etc., testifying to the authenticity of a work. quality, class, or grade:a musician of the first chop. Hindi chāp impression, stamp 1605–15 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chop /tʃɒp/ vb (chops, chopping, chopped) often followed by down or off: to cut (something) with a blow from an axe or other sharp tool (transitive) to produce or make in this manner: to chop firewood (transitive) often followed by up: to cut into pieces (transitive) Brit informal to dispense with or reduce (intransitive) to move quickly or violently to hit (a ball) sharply downwards to punch or strike (an opponent) with a short sharp blow W African an informal word for eat n a cutting blow the act or an instance of chopping a piece chopped off a slice of mutton, lamb, or pork, generally including a rib Austral NZ slang a share (esp in the phrase get or hop in for one's chop) W African an informal word for food Austral NZ a competition of skill and speed in chopping logs a sharp downward blow or stroke not much chop ⇒ Austral NZ informal not much good; poor the chop ⇒ slang dismissal from employment Etymology: 16th Century: variant of chap¹ chop /tʃɒp/ vb (chops, chopping, chopped) (intransitive) to change direction suddenly; vacillate (esp in the phrase chop and change) obsolete to barter chop logic ⇒ to use excessively subtle or involved logic or argument Etymology: Old English ceapian to barter; see cheap, chapman chop /tʃɒp/ n a design stamped on goods as a trademark, esp in the Far East Etymology: 17th Century: from Hindi chhāp
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