mass noun
1
- a white soft earthy limestone (calcium carbonate) formed from the skeletal remains of sea creatures白垩。
1.1
- a similar substance (calcium sulphate), made into white or coloured sticks used for drawing or writing（硫酸钙制成的）粉笔。
1.2
- count noun Geology a series of strata consisting mainly of chalk【地质】白垩地层。
2
- short for FRENCH CHALK.FRENCH CHALK的简称。
with obj.
1
- draw or write with chalk用粉笔画（或写）。
1.1
- draw or write on (a surface) with chalk用粉笔画（或写）于（表面）。
2
- rub (something, especially a snooker cue) with chalk用白垩粉擦（桌球杆等）。
3
- Brit. charge (drinks bought in a pub or bar) to a person's account〈英〉把（酒钱）记于（某人）账上。
短语
as different as（或like）chalk and cheese
- Brit. fundamentally different or incompatible〈英〉截然不同的; 毫不相容的。
by a long chalk
- Brit. by far〈英〉…得多; 最。
chalk and talk
- Brit. teaching by traditional methods focusing on the blackboard and presentation by the teacher as opposed to more informal or interactive methods〈英〉使用黑板板书和老师主讲的传统教学法。
not by a long chalk
- Brit. by no means; not at all〈英〉决不; 一点也不。
- ORIGIN: with reference to the chalk used for marking up scores in competitive games.
词源
Old English cealc (also denoting lime)， related to Dutch kalk and German Kalk, from Latin calx （see CALX）.
短语动词
chalk something out
- sketch or plan粗略地计划; 规划。
chalk something up
1
- draw or write something with chalk用粉笔画（或写）
2
- achieve something noteworthy取得, 达到：
he has chalked up a box office success.
他取得了票房成功。
3
- ascribe something to a particular cause把…归于：
I chalked my sleeplessness up to nerves.
我把失眠归于神经紧张。