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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。
芯片；集成电路
chips — plural of chip
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芯片；集成电路
A tiny electronic circuit on a small piece of semiconductor material; a microchip.
There was a chip of glass on the floor.
地板上有块玻璃碎片。
从较大固体材料上断裂的小块。
A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
加州公路巡警的警官
An officer of the California Highway Patrol.
从整体上断裂下来的小碎片
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
表面上小块破损的区域。
A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.
Be careful not to chip the edge of the plate when you wash it.
洗盘子时小心别把边缘碰出缺口。
There is a small chip in the windshield that needs to be repaired.
挡风玻璃上有一个小缺口需要修补。
He found a chip of wood on the floor after carving.
雕刻后，他在地板上发现了一块木屑。
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。
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。
复数形式表示多个碎片。
Several chips had fallen off the old paint.
几片旧油漆碎片掉了下来。
Not this
There are many chip on the floor.
Use this
There are many chips on the floor.
chip作为可数名词，表示多个碎片或薯片时需用复数形式chips。
Not this
I dropped a chip of bread.
Use this
I dropped a crumb of bread.
chip通常指从硬脆物体上掉下的小碎片，如木屑、陶片；面包的碎屑应用crumb。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
酷似父亲的人
Young Tommy is a chip off the old block; he loves football just like his dad.
小汤米长得像他父亲；他和他爸爸一样热爱足球。
Use chips naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象吃薯片（chip）时咬下一块，掉出小碎片（chip），音似‘吃片’。
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。
该义项为可数名词，注意复数形式为chips。
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