Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2397
chip
芯片；集成电路
A tiny electronic circuit on a small piece of semiconductor material; a microchip.
- 1.
A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
从较大固体材料上断裂的小块。
- 2.
An officer of the California Highway Patrol.
加州公路巡警的警官
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a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
从整体上断裂下来的小碎片
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A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.
表面上小块破损的区域。
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a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
附在木头绳索末端的三角形浮标
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A token used in place of cash.
代替现金使用的代币。
- 7.
a piece of dried bovine dung
干燥的牛粪块
- 8.
A medallion.
奖章。
- 9.
A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate; a microchip.
在小而薄的基板上制造的电路；微芯片。
- 10.
A hybrid device mounted in a substrate, containing electronic circuitry and miniaturised mechanical, chemical or biochemical devices.
安装在基板上的混合设备,包含电子电路和微型机械、化学或生化装置。
- 11.
A type of shot in various sports.
各种运动中的一种击球方式。
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A dried piece of dung, often used as fuel.
干燥的粪块,常用作燃料。
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A small, near-conical piece of food added in baking.
烘焙时添加的小锥形食物块。
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A small rectangle of colour printed on coated paper for colour selection and matching. A virtual equivalent in software applications.
印在涂层纸上的小矩形颜色,用于颜色选择和匹配。软件应用中的虚拟等价物。
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The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line.
连接在测程线上的三角形木片。
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The smallest amount; a whit or jot.
最小的量；一点点。
碎片；碎屑；豁口；缺口；筹码；代币；切球；挑射；芯片实验室；生物芯片
In use
Be careful not to chip the edge of the plate when you wash it.
There is a small chip in the windshield that needs to be repaired.
He found a chip of wood on the floor after carving.
a chip of [material]
chip 作名词常表示从整体上掉落的小碎片。
There was a chip of glass on the floor.
地板上有块玻璃碎片。
a chip in [something]
表示物品表面的缺口，也可指碎片留下的痕迹。
I noticed a chip in the vase.
我注意到花瓶上有个缺口。
[number] chips
复数形式表示多个碎片。
Several chips had fallen off the old paint.
Connections
Collocations
- bargaining chip
- 谈判筹码
- The union used the threat of a strike as a bargaining chip.工会以罢工威胁作为谈判筹码。
- chip shop
- 炸鱼薯条店
- We bought fish and chips from the local chip shop.我们从当地的炸鱼薯条店买了炸鱼薯条。
- computer chip
- 计算机芯片
- The new smartphone uses a faster computer chip.这款新智能手机使用了更快的计算机芯片。
Idioms & figurative uses
- chip on one's shoulder
- 好斗的态度；爱发脾气的性格He's always had a chip on his shoulder about not going to college.他一直因为没上过大学而心怀不满。
- chip in
- 捐助；插话We all chipped in to buy a birthday present for our teacher.我们都凑钱给老师买生日礼物。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象吃薯片（chip）时咬下一块，掉出小碎片（chip），音似‘吃片’。
Context & Register
通常指油炸马铃薯薄片，多用于非正式饮食场景，如零食、快餐或聚会。
Grammar Note
该义项为可数名词，注意复数形式为chips。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: dip, lip, rip, tip, zip all share the /ɪp/ ending with chip. Beware of lookalikes like cheap (/tʃiːp/) which sounds different due to the long vowel.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，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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