
chopped
词源
源自中古英语 'choppen',可能与古英语 'ceapian'(交易、买卖)有关,后演变为表示切割的动作。
adjective
❶ 指食物被切成小块的状态,通常用于描述蔬菜、肉类等食材经过刀切后的样子。
“Add the chopped onions to the pan and sauté until golden.”
(将切碎的洋葱加入锅中,翻炒至金黄色。)
“The recipe calls for two cups of chopped tomatoes.”
(食谱需要两杯切碎的番茄。)
❶ 形容被砍断或截短的东西,比如树木、头发等。
“The storm left a trail of chopped branches across the yard.”
(暴风雨过后,院子里到处都是被砍断的树枝。)
“She got her long hair chopped into a pixie cut.”
(她把长发剪成了精灵短发。)
verb
❶ 用刀或其他工具将某物切成小块或截断的动作。
“She chopped the vegetables quickly with a sharp knife.”
(她用锋利的刀快速切碎了蔬菜。)
“He chopped wood for the fireplace all afternoon.”
(他整个下午都在为壁炉砍柴。)
常见短语
chopped liver — 字面意思是切碎的肝脏,但在俚语中表示被轻视或不被重视的人或事物。
“After all I've done for them, I'm just chopped liver?”
(我为他们做了这么多,结果我就这么不受重视吗?)
chopped and changed — 形容频繁改变主意或计划,显得反复无常。
“He chopped and changed his mind so many times that no one could keep up.”
(他反复改变主意,以至于没人能跟上他的想法。)