词典释义：
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）
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granite chips support the track .碎花岗岩铺垫在轨道下面。
a hole or blemish left by the removal of such a piece
凹口；缺口。
[mass noun]
〈英〉 （编帽子、篮子的）木条。
〈主英〉 炸薯条。
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〈主 北美〉 炸薯片。
short for
<Bold>MICROCHIP</Bold>的简称。
a counter used in certain gambling games to represent money
（赌博用）筹码
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a poker chip .扑克牌戏筹码。
(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。
cut or break (a small piece) from the edge or surface of a hard material
削；凿；铲
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we had to chip ice off the upper deck .我们不得不把冰从上甲板上凿下来。
[no obj.](of a material or object)break at the edge or on the surface
（边缘或表面）剥落
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the paint had chipped off the gate .漆从门上剥落下来。
cut pieces off (a hard material) to alter its shape or break it up
削成，凿成；凿开，凿破
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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
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[no obj.]
she chipped away at the ground outside the door .她在门外的地面上挖凿。
〈英〉 将（土豆等）切成条。
(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
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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。
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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
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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 ）1 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 -
2 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
"Middle English： related to Old English
