chap
/tʃæp/ (bre, ipa) · [tʃˈæp] /tʃæp/ (ame, ipa) · [tʃˈæp] /ˈchap/ (ame, mw)
chap — noun
- chapsingular
- chapsplural
1. an informal British word for a male person, often used in a warm or slightly old
an informal British word for a male person, often used in a warm or slightly old-fashioned way
Saira said the chap who had just moved from Leeds knew everyone's name.
chap for a newly met man
That chap by the ticket gate offered Eli his place in line.
chap for an unknown man in conversation
Mert called the bus driver a kind chap after the long ride.
The old chap next door still grows tomatoes on his balcony.
- woman
the corresponding adult female reference
文法句型
a chap
nice chap
old chap
用法筆記
Mostly British and often a little old-fashioned. It can sound warm or polite, but in modern American English, guy or man is usually more natural.
常見錯誤
2. a small painful split in the skin, especially on the lips or hands after cold, w
a small painful split in the skin, especially on the lips or hands after cold, wind, or dry air
Cold wind left a painful chap on Adaeze's lower lip.
a chap on a lip after cold wind
The nurse dabbed cream on the chap near Hugo's thumb.
medical care for a small skin crack
After the ski trip, Joaquín had a chap at the corner of his mouth.
A tiny chap on Xiu's knuckle stung in the shower.
文法句型
a chap on your lip
a chap near your thumb
用法筆記
This usually names a dry crack caused by weather or dryness, not a cut from a sharp object. In everyday English, many speakers more often use the adjective chapped in phrases like chapped lips.
常見錯誤
chap — abbreviation
1. a short written form of chapter, used in references, notes, and headings
a short written form of chapter, used in references, notes, and headings
The homework sheet told students to read chap. 4 before Friday.
written reference to a numbered chapter
In the notes, the teacher wrote chap. 7 beside the history question.
chap. used in classroom notes
The guide says the castle story appears again in chap. 2.
Please check chap. 9 for the map at the back.
- chapter
the full form used in normal prose and speech
文法句型
chap. 3
see chap. 5
用法筆記
This form is mainly used where space is limited, such as references, notes, or tables. In ordinary running prose, the full word chapter is usually preferred.
常見錯誤
chap — verb
- chappresent simple I / you / we / they
- chaps3rd person singular
- chapping-ing form
- chappedpast simple
1. to dry the skin until it turns rough and cracked, or to turn rough and cracked i
to dry the skin until it turns rough and cracked, or to turn rough and cracked in cold, windy, or very dry air
The sea wind chapped Cole's lips during the ferry ride.
transitive: wind chaps lips
Dry soap can chap your hands if you wash too often.
transitive: chap your hands
My lips chap every winter when the classroom heater stays on.
Benjamin's skin chapped after two days of camping in snow.
Salt water chapped Sari's face before the race ended.
- heal
describes the skin recovering instead of splitting
- moisturize
adds moisture and helps prevent chapping
文法句型
cold wind chaps your lips
your lips chap in winter
用法筆記
Often used about lips, hands, and other exposed skin in cold, windy, or very dry conditions. The transitive use names what causes the damage, while the intransitive use focuses on the skin itself changing.