词组 | chip |
释义 | chip 1. noun 1 heroin, particularly when weakened below the market norm US, 1974. 2 a shilling. Hence, HALF A CHIP (6d) UK, 1950. 3 in games of chance, a counter that represents a monetary value US, 1840. 4 a cash register US, 1950. 5 a chipolata sausage. Usually used in the plural. Noted by Anthony Burgess in a letter to Partridge, 1967 UK, 1967. 6 a quarrel AUSTRALIA, 1947. 7 a small surfboard made from lightweight balsa wood. Also known as a 'potato chip' US, 1964 2. verb 1 to use drugs occasionally or irregularly. Applied to all narcotics but especially heroin US, 1964. 2 to depart, to go UK, 1994. 3 to find fault with someone; to reprimand someone AUSTRALIA, 1915. 4 in shuffleboard, to barely touch another disc US, 1967.► chip the ivoriesto take part in casual conversation US, 1945.► chip your teeth1. to become very angry US, 1962.2. to talk incessantly US, 1973 Chip ⇨ Chip; Chippie; Chippynoun a member of the California Highway Patrol. Thanks to the 1977–1983 television series CHiPS US, 1977chip away at chip away at sth to gradually reduce something or make something disappear: Book sales over the Internet are chipping away at the profits of retail bookstores. The Rockets were slowly chipping away at their opponents' lead. Smokers complain that anti-smoking campaigns have chipped away at their rights. chip in 1. chip in informal if each person in a group chips in, they all give a small amount of money in order to pay for something together: When Mona retired, all her co-workers chipped in and bought her a going away present. If we all chip in, we should be able to get something really nice.■ SIMILAR TO: contribute2. chip in especially BrE to interrupt a conversation in order to say something: "Chris is also a really good football player," Alex chipped in. With everyone trying to chip in at once, it was difficult to hear what anyone was saying. chip n. a bargaining chip. He used his inside info as a chip.
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