(chapped, chapping)no obj.
1- (of the skin) become cracked, rough, or sore, typically through exposure to cold weather(皮肤)皴裂, 皲裂。
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- with obj. [usu. as adj. chapped](of the wind or cold) cause (skin) to crack in this way(风或寒冷)使(皮肤)皴裂(或皲裂):
chapped lips.
干裂的嘴唇。
- a cracked or sore patch on the skin(皮肤的)皴裂(或皲裂)处。
词源
late Middle English: of unknown origin.
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- informal, chiefly Brit. a man or a boy〈非正式, 主英〉男人; 男孩。
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- dated a friendly form of address between men and boys〈旧〉朋友, 伙计, 小伙子(男人或男孩间的友好称呼):
best of luck, old chap.
祝你好运, 老朋友。
词源
late 16th cent. (denoting a buyer or customer): abbreviation of CHAPMAN. The current sense dates from the early 18th cent.