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chipping

UK /ˈtʃɪpɪŋ/US /ˈtʃɪpɪŋ/

词源

源自中古英语 'chippen',与古英语 'cippian'(切割)相关,可能源于原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 指从物体表面脱落的小碎片或薄片,常见于木材、石头或油漆等材料。

“Be careful with that old table—there's a lot of wood chipping.”

(小心那张旧桌子,上面有很多木屑剥落。)

“The paint chipping on the wall makes the room look shabby.”

(墙上的油漆剥落让房间看起来很破旧。)

❶ 在高尔夫球运动中,指将球轻击至果岭附近的短距离击球技巧。

“His chipping technique improved after hours of practice.”

(经过数小时的练习,他的切球技术有所提高。)

“A good chipping shot can save you strokes around the green.”

(一记好的切球可以帮你在果岭附近节省杆数。)

同义词:fragment, flaking, splinter, chip, piece

verb

❶ 指通过敲击或切割使物体表面产生小碎片或缺口的行为。

“He was chipping away at the ice block to make a sculpture.”

(他正在凿冰块以制作雕塑。)

“The mason is chipping the stone to fit it into the wall.”

(石匠正在凿石头以使其适合砌入墙中。)

同义词:carve, whittle, hack, peck, nick

常见短语

chipping away — 指通过持续的小努力逐步完成某事或解决问题,就像用凿子一点点凿开物体。

“He's been chipping away at his novel for years.”

(他多年来一直在断断续续地写他的小说。)

chipping in — 指多人共同贡献或参与某事,通常用于金钱或意见方面。

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

(大家凑钱给老师买了退休礼物。)