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- a small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking something, especially a hard material such as wood or stone片屑; 切屑; 碎片（尤指材质坚硬的木、石料等）：
granite chips support the track.
碎花岗岩铺垫在轨道下面。
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- a hole or blemish left by the removal of such a piece凹口; 缺口。
1.2
- mass noun Brit. wood or woody fibre split into thin strips and used for weaving hats or baskets〈英〉（编帽子、篮子的）木条。
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- chiefly Brit. a long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato〈主英〉炸薯条。
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- （亦作potato chip）chiefly N. Amer. a potato crisp〈主北美〉炸薯片。
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- short for MICROCHIP.MICROCHIP的简称。
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- a counter used in certain gambling games to represent money（赌博用）筹码：
a poker chip.
扑克牌戏筹码。
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- (in football, golf, and other sports) a short lofted kick or shot with the ball（足球、高尔夫等运动中的）撮踢; 切削球。
(chipped, chipping)with obj.
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- cut or break (a small piece) from the edge or surface of a hard material削; 凿; 铲：
we had to chip ice off the upper deck.
我们不得不把冰从上甲板上凿下来。
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- no obj.(of a material or object) break at the edge or on the surface（边缘或表面）剥落：
the paint had chipped off the gate.
漆从门上剥落下来。
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- cut pieces off (a hard material) to alter its shape or break it up削成, 凿成; 凿开, 凿破：
it required a craftsman to chip the blocks of flint to the required shape
需要工匠把燧石块凿成所需的形状
no obj. she chipped away at the ground outside the door.她在门外的地面上挖凿。
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- Brit. cut (a potato or other item of food) into strips〈英〉将（土豆等）切成条。
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- (in football, golf, and other sports) kick or strike (a ball or shot) to produce a short lobbed shot or pass（足球、高尔夫等）踢（或击）出短弧线球：
he chipped a superb shot over the keeper.
他踢出一个漂亮的弧线球射门, 越过了守门员。
短语
a chip off the old block
- informal someone who resembles their parent, especially in character〈非正式〉（尤指性格）和父亲或母亲相似的人。
a chip on one's shoulder
- informal a deeply ingrained grievance, typically about a particular thing〈非正式〉（尤指对某事）根深蒂固的不满。
have had one's chips
- Brit. informal be dead, dying, or out of contention〈英, 非正式〉死; 垂死; 息战。
when the chips are down
- informal when a very serious and difficult situation arises〈非正式〉陷入困境, 危急时刻。
词源
Middle English: related to Old English forcippian 'cut off'.
短语动词
chip away
- gradually and relentlessly make something smaller or weaker（持续一步步地）损害; 削弱：
rivals may chip away at one's profits by undercutting product prices.
竞争对手会以更低的产品价格来减少对方的利润。
chip in（或chip something in）
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- contribute something as one's share of a joint activity, cost, etc.（在合作项目中）出力; 出钱：
Rollie chipped in with nine saves and five wins
罗利贡献了9次救球, 5次得分
the council will chip in a further £30,000 a year.
市政会将每年追加投入30,000英镑。
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- Brit. informal join in a conversation, typically by interrupting〈英, 非正式〉加入谈话（尤指插话）：
with direct speech 'He's right, ' Gloria chipped in.“他是对的,"格洛丽亚插话道。