chap
/tʃæp/ (bre, ipa) · [tʃˈæp] /tʃæp/ (ame, ipa) · [tʃˈæp] /ˈchap/ (ame, mw)
chap — 名詞
- chapsingular
- chapsplural
1. an informal British word for a male person, often used in a warm or slightly old
老兄；小夥子
英式口語中友善稱呼男性
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.
Saira 說，那位剛從 Leeds 搬來的老兄已經記住大家的名字了。
chap for a newly met man
That chap by the ticket gate offered Eli his place in line.
票口旁那個小夥子把自己的位置讓給 Eli。
chap for an unknown man in conversation
Mert called the bus driver a kind chap after the long ride.
搭了那麼久的車後，Mert 說那位司機人真好。
The old chap next door still grows tomatoes on his balcony.
隔壁那位老先生現在還會在陽台上種番茄。
- 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
皸裂
皮膚因風寒乾燥形成的裂口
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.
冷風讓 Adaeze 的下唇出現一道疼痛的皸裂。
a chap on a lip after cold wind
The nurse dabbed cream on the chap near Hugo's thumb.
護理師把藥膏點在 Hugo 拇指旁的皸裂上。
medical care for a small skin crack
After the ski trip, Joaquín had a chap at the corner of his mouth.
滑雪回來後，Joaquín 嘴角多了一道皸裂。
A tiny chap on Xiu's knuckle stung in the shower.
Xiu 指節上的小皸裂在洗澡時刺得發痛。
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 — 縮寫
1. a short written form of chapter, used in references, notes, and headings
章
chapter 的書寫縮寫
a short written form of chapter, used in references, notes, and headings
The homework sheet told students to read chap. 4 before Friday.
作業單要學生在星期五前先讀第4章。
written reference to a numbered chapter
In the notes, the teacher wrote chap. 7 beside the history question.
老師在筆記裡的歷史題旁寫上「第7章」。
chap. used in classroom notes
The guide says the castle story appears again in chap. 2.
指南說，那座城堡的故事會在第2章再出現一次。
Please check chap. 9 for the map at the back.
請查第9章，去看後面的那張地圖。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
使皸裂；裂開
皮膚因乾冷變粗並裂開
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.
海風吹得 Cole 的嘴唇都皸裂了。
transitive: wind chaps lips
Dry soap can chap your hands if you wash too often.
如果洗得太頻繁，乾燥的肥皂會讓你的手裂開。
transitive: chap your hands
My lips chap every winter when the classroom heater stays on.
每到冬天，只要教室暖氣一直開著，我的嘴唇就會皸裂。
Benjamin's skin chapped after two days of camping in snow.
Benjamin 在雪地露營兩天後，皮膚就皸裂了。
Salt water chapped Sari's face before the race ended.
比賽還沒結束，鹽水就讓 Sari 的臉皸裂了。
- 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.