chip

chip
noun

a small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking something, especially a hard material such as wood or stone
片屑；切屑；碎片（尤指材质坚硬的木、石料等）
granite chips support the track.
碎花岗岩铺垫在轨道下面。
■a hole or blemish left by the removal of such a piece
凹口；缺口
■[mass noun](Brit.)wood or woody fibre split into thin strips and used for weaving hats or baskets
(英)（编帽子、篮子的）木条
(chiefly Brit.)a long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato
(主英)炸薯条
■(亦作 potato chip)(chiefly N. Amer.)a potato crisp
(主北美)炸薯片
short for microchip
microchip的简称
a counter used in certain gambling games to represent money
（赌博用）筹码
a poker chip.
扑克牌筹码。
(in football, golf, and other sports) a short lofted kick or shot with the ball
（足球、高尔夫等运动中的）撮踢；切削球

(chipped, chipping)
[with obj.]

cut or break (a small piece) from the edge or surface of a hard material(chipped)
削；凿；铲
we had to chip ice off the upper deck.
我们不得不把冰从上甲板上凿下来。
■[no obj.](of a material or object) break at the edge or on the surface
（边缘或表面）剥落
the paint had chipped off the gate.
漆从门上剥落下来。
■cut pieces off (a hard material) to alter its shape or break it up
削成，凿成；凿开，凿破
it required a craftsman to chip the blocks of flint to the required shape.
需要工匠把燧石块凿成所需的形状。
[no obj.]she chipped away at the ground outside the door.
她在门外的地面上挖凿。
■(Brit.)cut (a potato or other item of food) into strips
(英)将（土豆等）切成条
(in football, golf, and other sports) kick or strike (a ball or shot) to produce a short lobbed shot or pass
（足球、高尔夫等）踢（或击）出短弧线球
he chipped a superb shot over the keeper.
他踢出一记漂亮的弧线球射门，越过了守门员。

常用词组
a chip off the old block

(informal)someone who resembles their parent, especially in character
(非正式)（尤指性格）和父亲或母亲相似的人

a chip on one's shoulder

(informal)a deeply ingrained grievance, typically about a particular thing
(非正式)（尤指对某事）根深蒂固的不满

have had one's chips

when the chips are down

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继承用法
chip away

gradually and relentlessly make something smaller or weaker
（持续一步步地）损害；削弱
rivals may chip away at one's profits by undercutting product prices.
竞争对手会以更低的产品价格来减少对方的利润。

chip in (或 chip something in)

contribute something as one's share of a joint activity, cost, etc.
（在合作项目中）出力；出钱
Rollie chipped in with nine saves and five wins.
罗利贡献了9次救球，5次得分。
the council will chip in a further £30,000 a year.
市政会将每年追加投入30,000英镑。
(Brit. informal)join in a conversation, typically by interrupting
(英，非正式)加入谈话（尤指插话）
[with direct speech]‘He's right,’ Gloria chipped in.
“他是对的，”格洛丽亚插话道。

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