n.[C]

1. 屑片，碎片
   The ground was littered with chips of wood.

   地上到处都是木屑。

2. 缺口，瑕疵
   This vase has a chip.

   这只花瓶有个疵点。

3. 炸马铃薯条；炸洋芋片[P]
4. （玩扑克牌用的）筹码
   He has lost all his chips.

   他赌输掉所有的筹码。

5. （做燃料用的）干粪块
6. 集成电路片；集成块
   Techniques were developed to hook many transistors into chips.

   将许多晶体管联结到集成块上的技术已发展成了。

7. 无价值的东西，琐碎之物
   Fame and gain are but chips to him.

   他视名利为尘土。

vt.

1. 削，凿，铲
   He chipped old paint from the walls.

   他将旧的油漆从墙上铲下来。

2. 在……上造成缺口
   He chipped a hole in the ice.

   他在冰上凿了个洞。

3. 把……切成薄片
4. 凿去[（+away）]
5. 插（话）；捐助[（+in）]
   May I chip in a word?

   我能插句话吗？

   If everybody chips in some money, we can buy something nice for her.

   如果大家都摊点钱，我们可以给她买份好东西。

vi.

1. 形成缺口；碎裂；剥落
   Those plates chip easily.

   那些盘子容易碎裂。

2. 插嘴；捐助[（+in）]
   We all chipped in for the benefit of the orphans.

   我们大家凑钱帮助这些孤儿。

n.

1. a small, thin piece removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material.
   ▸a blemish left by the removal of a chip.
   ▸Brit. wood or woody fibre split into thin strips and used for weaving hats or baskets.
2. Brit. a long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato.
   ▸ (also potato chip) N. Amer. a potato crisp.
3. short for microchip.
4. a counter used in certain gambling games to represent money.
5. (in soccer or golf) a short lofted kick or shot.

v.

1. cut or break (a chip) from a hard material.
   ▸(of a hard material or object) break at the edge or on the surface.
2. (chip away at) gradually and relentlessly make (something) smaller or weaker:
   rivals may chip away at one's profits.
3. (chip in) contribute one's share of a joint activity.
   ▸informal make an interjection.
4. [usu. as adj. chipped] Brit. cut (a potato) into chips.
5. (in soccer or golf) strike (the ball) to produce a short lofted shot or pass.