etc.，that can be used in an
attack ('论点、性格等易受 攻击的）弱点，缺陷，薄弱环节
■
verb when glasses, coins
or other glass or metal objects chink or when you chink them, they make a light
ringing sound (無）叮当响 EBE1 clink:、.[V] the sound 0/ bottles chinking 瓶子,町当的.碰撞声◊ .{VN] We c/iinfced glasses and
drank to each others health：
%对方身体健康。
chin.less
-/.tfinlas./
〇办（of a man 男子）having a very small
chin (often thought of as a sign of a weak char- acter)下巴短小的(〃常指性格软弱9 IM a chinless wonder
(BrE, humorous, disapproving) a young, upper-class
man .who is weak and stupid 上流脓包.t 碍青气懦夫.
chi-nois-erie /Xin'waizeri/ noun [U] (art 'M)^) the use of Chinese images, designs and
techniques in Western art, furniture and architecture中国式风格，_中国芝采风 @(k于酋itk彖真、建筑) chi-nook /tji'nuik; Ji-/ noun 1 (al?o
chi.nook
'wind) a
warm dry wind that blows down the east side of the Rocky Mountains at the end
of winter 努克风（冬束 从落基山脉东侧吹下来的千燥暖风）2 (also chi,nook ’salmon) a large N Pacific salmon which is eaten as food奇努克鲑，王鲑，大媾大麻哈查，夭鱗鲑鱼（产于
$太平洋的食用鱼）
chinos /'tjiinauz; NAmE -nouz/ noun [pi.] informal trousers^pants made from strong： cotton 斜纹布裤：a pair 0/chinos —条斜纹布裤
chintz /tjmts/ noun {U, C] a type of shiny cotton cloth with a printed
design, especially of flowers, used for making curtains，covering furniture,
etc.税先印花棉布
(.用于制作窗帘、；葶具套等）
chintzy /'tjintsi/ 〇〇!/•• 1 covered in or
decorated with chintz用磨擦轧光印花棉布复盖（或装饰）的
2 (AM/tj£，cheap and not
attractive 使宜而倚气 的；廉奋的 3 (/VAm£，hwmorows) not willing
to spend money 秦啬的；，小气的 H771 cheap, stingy 'chin-up noun (especially
crisps (8/f) chips {NAmE)
油炸土盒片
chips {BrE) French
fries [NAmE) 油炸土豆条
chip /tJ*ip/ noun,
verb
m noun 1 the place from which
a small piece of wood, glass, etc. has broken from an object 丫 木头、玻璃等
的）铋口，缺损处：TTiis mug has a chip
in it.这手看 个豁口。一 picture o broken
2 a small piece of wood, glass, etc. that has broken off an object
(.木头〈玻璃等
上掉下来的）碎屑，碎片，碎渣：chipso/wood碎木屑◊ chocolate chip cookies (=
biscuits containing small pieces of chocolate)碎粒巧克力饼干 3
(also
.French
'fry, fry NAmE, BrE) [usually pi.] a long
thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat 油，土豆条；炸薯条AH main courses are
served with chips or baked potato.
的主菜都配有炸土豆条或烤土豆。一see also fish^nd chips 4 {NAm£) =* crisp ： potato chips 炸土.豆 _片 5 = microchip： chip technology.芯片科技一see also V-chip 6 a small flat piece of
plastic used to represent a particular amount of money in some types of
gambling (作賭注用的}筹码：{figurative) The
release 0/prisoners was used 〇5 a bargaining chip.释放战俘被 甬#讨价还价的筹码。7 (also ’chip shot) fin golf, football (soccer), etc. 髙尔夫球 、足球等） an
act of hitting or
kicking a ball high in the
air so that it lands within a short distance (足球）髙球;(高尔夫球）近穴球 —see also blue-chip IT»!71 a .chip off the old block (informal) a person who is very
similar to their motiier or father in the way that they look or behave.!(木目貌 或性格）酷似父亲或母亲的人have a 'chip on your shoulder (about sth) [informal) to be sensitive about
sth that happened in the past and become easily offended if it is mentioned
because you think that you were treated unfairly (因受过委屈而变得）敏感，好 have had your
'chips (BrE, informal) to be in a situation in which you are
certain to be defeated or killed注定要失败（或完蛋）when the chips are 'down (informal) used
to refer to a difficult situation in which you are forced to decide what is
important to you在長急矣矣.「在关键时刻：J’m not sure what Hi do when the chips are down.我*不准到了关键时刻我会千
出些么事来。.一more at cash
v.
■ verb ( pp-) 1 to damage sth by
breaking a small piece off it; to become damaged in this way 打破；弄缺；被
损环：[VN] a chipped
saucer•破损^害的碟子◊ She
chipped one qf her /ront
teeth.她锛了 一喊门牙。◊ [V] 77iese p〖ates c/iip eas办.■这些盘子容易破品。一picture 〇 broken 2 [VN +adv./prep.] to cut or break small pieces off sth with
a tool 切.十，削下，凿下（碎片、 屑片）：Chip away the damaged
area.把损坏的_斗凿 掉。◊ rhe/ossik had
been chipped out 〇/the rocfc•那些 化石已从岩石上被凿了卞来。3 [VN, V] (especially
in golf and football (soccer)尤指高尔夫球初鱼球)to
hit or kick the ball so that it goes high in the air and then lands within a
short distance 打（或踢）高（球）；近 穴击（球）4 [VN] ’ potatoes
(8r£)
to cut. potatoes into long thin pieces and fry them in deep oil 私（土豆等）
切条 5 [VN] to put a microchip under the skin of a dog
or other animal so that it can be identified if it is lost or stolen (为辨认而在狗或其他动物的皮下）植入微芯片 ■沿|;公 1 .chip a'way at sth to keep breaking small
pieces off sth 不停地削（或凿）：He was chipping away
at the stone示停i凿朵块石头。o {figurative) They chipped away at
the power of the government (= grad- ually made it weaker).他们不断削弱政府的权力。
.chip
'in (with sth) {informal) 1 to join in or
interrupt a conversation; to add sth to a conversation or discussion 插话；插嘴；（对k话或讨论进行）补充：PeteandArme chipped fn
with suggegtions•皮特和安妮插话提出了建
议。◊[+ speech] Thit’s
ci狀erent，’she chipped m. “那 可不一样。”她插嘴说道。2 (also ,chip _in sth) to give some money so
that a group of people can buy sth together 凑奋子 BCCI
contribute : If everyone chips
in iveYZ be aMe to buy her a reaHy /lice present.如果大家 都凑钱，我们就能给她买件很好的礼物。owe each chided in
(With) £5.我们每人凑f 5 英镑。.chip ’off | .chip
sth^+'off to
damage sth by breaking a small piece off it; to be damaged in this way (小块地）损坏，毁 环，剥落，被损坏，被毁环：Hec/iippedqfapieceo/his
tooth.他镑缺了 一点牙齿。◊ rhe paint had chipped 〇#• $漆已经剥落。
,chip and 'PIN (also .chip and 'pin) (both Br£) noun [U] a system of
paying for sth with a credit card or debit
card in which the card has information stored on it in the form of a microchip and you prove your identity
by typing a number (your PIN) rather than by signing your name芯、片卡付款系统，智能卡付款系统（信用卡或
借记免上带有贮存信息的微型芯片，付款时输入密码即
nj
) ： Chip and PIN is
designed to combat credit card 介crnd.智能卡系统是专为防止#用卡诈骗设计的。
chip-board /'tjipboid; NAmE -borrd/
noun [U]
a type of board that is used for building, made of small pieces of wood that
are pressed together and stuck with glue %花板；碎木胶合板
'chip card noun a plastic card on
which information is stored in the form of a microchip 芯片卡；智能卡： Chfp cards wi7i be the money 〇/the _/iiture•智能+将是未
f的货币。
chip.munk /'tJipmAqk/ noun a
small N American animal of the squirrel
family, with light and dark marks on its back花鼠，金花鼠，花栗鼠（栖于北美，属
松鼠科）