chalk /tʃɔːk/► SEE ALL(like) chalk and cheeseput sth down to experiencenot by a long chalk ●(like) ˌchalk and ˈcheese ( as different as ˌchalk and ˈcheese) (BrE, informal) very different截然不同；天渊之别◆It’s hard to imagine that Mark and John are brothers — they’re like chalk and cheese. 很难想象马克和约翰是兄弟俩，他们一点也不像。●put sth down to exˈperience ( chalk it up to exˈperienceespecially NAmE) accept a failure, loss, etc. as being sth that you can learn from吃一堑，长一智；从…中吸取教训（或经验）◆When her second novel was rejected by the publisher, she put it down to experience and began another one.她的第二本小说也被出版商退回后，她吸取了经验教训，又开始了下一本的创作。●not by a ˈlong chalk (BrE) ( not by a ˈlong shotNAmE, BrE) (informal) not nearly; not at all差得远；绝不；一点也不◆‘Do you think she’s ready to take this exam?’ ‘No, not by a long chalk.’“你认为她准备好参加这次考试了吗？”“差得远呢。”◆This election isn’t over yet, not by a long shot.这次选举仍未结束，事实上，还差得远呢。