chalk

chalk
noun
[mass noun]
  1. a white soft earthy limestone (calcium carbonate) formed from the skeletal remains of sea creatures
    白垩
    ■a similar substance (calcium sulphate), made into white or coloured sticks used for drawing or writing
    （硫酸钙制成的）粉笔
    ■[count noun](Geology)a series of strata consisting mainly of chalk
    (地质)白垩地层
  2. short for French chalk
    French chalk 的简称
verb
[with obj.]
  1. draw or write with chalk
    用粉笔画（或写）
    ■draw or write on (a surface) with chalk
    用粉笔画（或写）于（表面）
  2. rub (something, especially a snooker cue) with chalk
    用白垩粉擦（桌球杆等）
  3. (Brit.)charge (drinks bought in a pub or bar) to a person's account
    (英)把（酒钱）记于（某人）账上
常用词组
as different as (或 like) chalk and cheese
  1. (Brit.)fundamentally different or incompatible
    (英)截然不同的；毫不相容的
by a long chalk
  1. (Brit.)by far
    (英)…得多；最
chalk and talk
  1. (Brit.)teaching by traditional methods focusing on the blackboard and presentation by the teacher as opposed to more informal or interactive methods
    (英)使用黑板板书和老师主讲的传统教学法
not by a long chalk
  1. (Brit.)by no means; not at all
    (英)决不；一点也不
语源
  1. Old English cealc (also denoting lime), related to Dutch kalk and German Kalk, from Latin calx (see calx)
继承用法
chalk something out
  1. sketch or plan
    粗略地计划；规划
chalk something up
  1. draw or write something with chalk
    用粉笔画（或写）
  2. achieve something noteworthy
    取得，达到
    he has chalked up a box office success.
    他取得了票房成功。
  3. ascribe something to a particular cause
    把…归于
    I chalked my sleeplessness up to nerves.
    我把失眠归于神经紧张。
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