Word · Frequency #3565
chap
皲裂；干裂
(of skin) to split or flake because of cold weather or dryness
- 1.
Of the skin, to split or flake due to cold weather or dryness.
(皮肤)因寒冷或干燥而裂开或脱皮。
- 2.
To cause to open in slits or chinks; to split; to cause the skin of to crack or become rough.
使开裂或产生裂缝；使破裂；使皮肤皲裂或变得粗糙。
使裂开；使皲裂；(皮肤)因寒冷或干燥而裂开或脱皮。；使开裂或产生裂缝；使破裂；使皮肤皲裂或变得粗糙。
In use
His lips chapped badly in the dry winter air.
If you don't wear gloves, your hands will chap easily.
She applied lotion to her chapping skin every night.
Verb forms
base chap · third person chaps · -ing chapping · past chapped · past participle chapped
动词，意为（使）皲裂；规则变化，双写p加-ed
Connections
Collocations
- chapped lips
- 干裂的嘴唇
- She applied lip balm because her lips were chapped.她因为嘴唇干裂而涂了润唇膏。
- chapped hands
- 皲裂的双手
- He wore gloves to protect his chapped hands.他戴上手套保护皲裂的双手。
- get chapped
- 变得干裂
- My skin gets chapped in winter.我的皮肤在冬天会变得干裂。
- chapped from the cold
- 因寒冷而干裂
- Her cheeks were chapped from the cold.她的脸颊因寒冷而皲裂。
- lips chap easily
- 嘴唇容易干裂
- My lips chap easily in dry weather.我的嘴唇在干燥的天气里容易干裂。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 ch 开头的 chill（寒冷）：寒风一吹，皮肤干裂脱皮，就是 chapped。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：冬季护肤、户外天气、皮肤状况描述 该词多用于描述皮肤因寒冷或干燥而裂开，比较常见于日常护肤或天气相关的讨论，语气中性，不算正式也不算俚语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 chap /tʃæp/ 押韵，重读部分都是 /æp/。注意拼写相似的 chop /tʃɒp/ 和 cheap /tʃiːp/ 发音不同，不是押韵词。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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