
chip
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。)
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。)
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。)