| 单词 | chip |
| 释义 | chip n. & v. --n 1. a small piece removed by or in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking, esp. from hard material such as wood or stone. 2. the place where such a chip has been made. 3. a (usu. in pl.) a strip of potato, deep fried. b (in pl.) US potato crisps. 4. a counter used in some gambling games to represent money. 5. Electronics = MICROCHIP. 6. a a thin strip of wood, straw, etc., used for weaving hats, baskets, etc. b a basket made from these. 7. Football etc. & Golf a short shot, kick, or pass with the ball describing an arc. --v (chipped, chipping) 1. tr. (often foll. by off, away) cut or break (a piece) from a hard material. 2. intr. (often foll. by at, away at) cut pieces off (a hard material) to alter its shape, break it up, etc. 3. intr. (of stone, china, etc.) be susceptible to being chipped; be apt to break at the edge (will chip easily). 4. tr. (also absol.) Football etc. & Golf strike or kick (the ball) with a chip (cf. sense 7 of n.). 5. tr. (usu. as chipped adj.) cut (potatoes) into chips. Phrases and idioms chip heater Austral. & NZ a domestic water-heater that burns wood chips. chip in colloq. 1. interrupt or contribute abruptly to a conversation (chipped in with a reminiscence). 2. contribute (money or resources). a chip off the old block a child who resembles a parent, esp. in character. a chip on one's shoulder colloq. a disposition or inclination to feel resentful or aggrieved. chip shot = sense 7 of n. have had one's chips Brit. colloq. be unable to avoid defeat, punishment, etc. when the chips are down colloq. when it comes to the point. Etymology: ME f. OF cipp, cyp beam |
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