
chit
词源
源自印地语 'chitthi'(信件/便条),通过英国殖民时期传入英语。动词意义可能来自中古英语 'chitte'(发芽)。
noun
❶ 指简短的非正式便条或纸条,通常用于记录信息或作为临时凭证。常见于商业或社交场合的简单书面交流。
“She scribbled a chit to remind herself of the meeting time.”
(她草草写了一张便条提醒自己会议时间。)
“The waiter handed me a chit with the bill amount.”
(服务员递给我一张写着账单金额的纸条。)
❶ 指小额欠款凭证或信用票据,常见于军队或俱乐部等封闭环境中使用的内部结算方式。
“Officers could sign a chit at the mess for drinks.”
(军官可以在食堂签单购买饮料。)
“The club members settled their chits at the end of each month.”
(俱乐部会员每月底结算他们的签账单。)
verb
❶ 指植物发芽或抽新枝的动作,特别用于描述嫩芽开始生长的过程。
“The seeds began to chit after three days in warm soil.”
(种子在温暖的土壤中三天后开始发芽。)
“We chitted the potatoes before planting to encourage growth.”
(我们在种植前让土豆先发芽以促进生长。)
常见短语
chit of a girl — 形容年轻稚嫩的女孩,通常带有轻蔑或调侃意味,指其看起来比实际年龄更小或不成熟。
“That chit of a girl thinks she can run the department?”
(那个黄毛丫头以为自己能管理这个部门?)
chit system — 指使用便条或签单进行内部记账的系统,常见于军队、俱乐部等需要临时信用记录的封闭组织。
“The officers' mess operated on a chit system for decades.”
(军官食堂几十年来都采用签单制运作。)