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chip

UK /tʃɪp/US /tʃɪp/

词源

源自古英语'cipp'(原指木片或小木块),与中古荷兰语'kippe'(木片)同源。电子芯片的用法始于20世纪中期,源自其类似小薄片的形状。

noun

❶ 小而薄的碎片或碎块,通常指从较大物体上脱落下来的部分,如木屑、玻璃碎片等。

“There was a chip of glass on the floor after the window broke.”

(窗户破碎后,地板上有一小块玻璃碎片。)

“He accidentally knocked a chip off the edge of the plate.”

(他不小心把盘子边缘碰掉了一小块。)

❶ 指薄片状的油炸食品,如薯片或玉米片,通常作为零食食用。

“She grabbed a bag of potato chips for the movie night.”

(她拿了一包薯片准备看电影时吃。)

“He prefers tortilla chips with salsa over regular potato chips.”

(比起普通薯片,他更喜欢配莎莎酱的玉米片。)

❶ 指电子设备中的微型集成电路芯片,用于存储或处理信息。

“The new smartphone uses a more powerful processing chip.”

(这款新手机使用了更强大的处理器芯片。)

“Computer chips have become smaller and more efficient over time.”

(随着时间的推移,计算机芯片变得更小、更高效。)

同义词:fragment, piece, flake, crisp, silicon chip

verb

❶ 使某物边缘或表面出现小缺口或碎片,通常由于撞击或磨损导致。

“Be careful not to chip the vase when moving it.”

(搬动花瓶时要小心,别碰出缺口。)

“The edge of the table chipped when it hit the wall.”

(桌子撞到墙上时边缘磕掉了一块。)

❶ 在高尔夫运动中,用短而轻的击球方式将球打向果岭。

“She chipped the ball onto the green from just off the fringe.”

(她从果岭边缘轻轻将球切上了果岭。)

“He practiced his chipping technique at the driving range.”

(他在练习场练习切球技巧。)

同义词:nick, break off, flake, cut, lob

常见短语

chip in — 指多人共同出资或出力参与某事,通常用于集体贡献资金或帮助的情况。

“Everyone chipped in to buy a gift for the retiring teacher.”

(大家凑钱为即将退休的老师买礼物。)

chip off the old block — 形容孩子(通常指儿子)在性格或外貌上与父亲非常相似,就像从同一个模子里刻出来的。

“John is just like his father - a real chip off the old block.”

(约翰和他父亲一模一样——真是有其父必有其子。)

have a chip on one's shoulder — 形容某人长期心怀不满或怨恨,通常因为过去的委屈或自卑感,容易与人发生争执。

“He's always had a chip on his shoulder about not going to college.”

(他因为没上大学而一直耿耿于怀。)