好词典
chipped
UK //tʃɪpt//US //tʃɪpt//
词源
源自中古英语 'chippen'，与古英语 'cippian'（砍、劈）相关，可能模仿物体碎裂的声响。
adjective
❶ 指物品表面因碰撞或磨损而出现小缺口或碎片脱落的状态，常用于描述瓷器、玻璃、家具等物品的损伤。
“Be careful with that plate—it's chipped on the edge.”
（小心那个盘子，它的边缘有缺口。）
“The old wooden table was chipped and scratched from years of use.”
（这张旧木桌因多年使用而布满缺口和划痕。）
❶ 指食物（如土豆、鱼等）被切成薄片或小块的状态，常见于烹饪术语。
“She served the fish with chipped potatoes.”
（她端上了配薯片的鱼。）
“The recipe calls for chipped beef in the sauce.”
（这个食谱要求酱汁中加入切碎的牛肉。）
同义词:cracked, damaged, flaked, fragmented, notched
verb
❶ 指用工具从物体表面削下或击碎一小块，或使物品边缘出现缺口的行为。
“He accidentally chipped the glass while washing it.”
（他洗玻璃杯时不小心磕出了一个缺口。）
“The sculptor chipped away at the marble block.”
（雕刻家一点点凿着大理石坯。）
同义词:nick, break off, flake, splinter, whittle
常见短语
chipped in — 指多人共同出资或出力完成某事，强调集体贡献。
“Everyone chipped in to buy a gift for the teacher.”
（大家凑钱给老师买了礼物。）