chip
/tʃɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /tʃɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchip/ (ame, mw)
chip — 名詞
- chipsingular
- chipsplural
1. long, thin pieces of potato that have been deep-fried until the outside is crisp
薯條
長條狀的油炸馬鈴薯，熱食
long, thin pieces of potato that have been deep-fried until the outside is crisp and the inside is soft; usually served hot as part of a meal, often with fish or meat
The children ordered fish and chips from the shop near the beach.
孩子們在海灘附近的店裡點了炸魚薯條。
collocation: fish and chips
Theo grabbed a bag of chips to eat with his burger at lunch.
Theo 抓起一包薯條，準備配午餐的漢堡吃。
countable: a bag of chips
A plate of hot chips with vinegar is a classic British snack.
一盤熱薯條加醋是經典的英國小吃。
The café serves its chips with mayonnaise instead of ketchup.
那間咖啡廳的薯條附的是美乃滋，不是番茄醬。
- french fries
American term for the same food; often called fries for short
- fries
short informal term used mainly in American and Canadian English
用法筆記
In the US, these are called french fries or fries. In the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, chips always means hot fried potato strips.
常見錯誤
❗ 'I bought a bag of chips at the gas station' (when you mean crisps in British English). ✅ In British English, 'a bag of chips' means hot fried potatoes; 'a bag of crisps' means the thin bagged snack. — In the UK, 'chips' and 'crisps' are two completely different foods.
2. potato sliced extremely thin, then fried or baked until crisp; sold in sealed ba
洋芋片
薄脆的油炸或烘烤馬鈴薯片，袋裝零食
potato sliced extremely thin, then fried or baked until crisp; sold in sealed bags as a snack, often with added flavours such as salt, vinegar, or barbecue seasoning
Yara opened a bag of salt-and-vinegar crisps during the train ride.
Yara 在火車上打開一包鹽醋口味的洋芋片。
countable: a bag of crisps
The kids shared a large bag of potato crisps while watching the film.
小朋友們在看電影時共享一大包洋芋片。
variety note: 'crisps' in UK, 'chips' in US
The Watanabe family bought assorted crisps for the New Year party.
渡邊一家買了各種洋芋片來辦新年派對。
These crisps taste strongly of barbecue and have a satisfying crunch.
這些洋芋片有濃濃的烤肉味，吃起來非常酥脆。
- potato chips
American term for the same product; used globally on packaging
- crisps
standard British term; singular crisp is rare
用法筆記
In British English, the thin bagged snack is called a crisp (singular) or crisps (plural). In American English, the same product is called a chip or chips. This is the opposite of the hot-fried-potato sense.
常見錯誤
❗ 'I ate a packet of chips' (meaning crisps in UK). ✅ In the UK, say 'a packet of crisps' for the thin bagged snack. — ‘Chips’ in the UK means hot fried potatoes; ‘crisps’ means the bagged snack.
3. a crunchy snack made from corn, plantain, or similar foods, cut into thin flat p
薄脆片
玉米、香蕉等製成的油炸薄片零食
a crunchy snack made from corn, plantain, or similar foods, cut into thin flat pieces then fried or baked; served cold, often alongside salsa, guacamole, or other dips
Diego dipped a tortilla chip into the bowl of spicy salsa.
Diego 拿了一片玉米片沾著辣莎莎醬吃。
collocation: tortilla chip + salsa/guacamole
The party guests finished two large bags of corn chips before dinner.
派對賓客在晚餐前就吃完了兩大袋玉米片。
Kofi tried sweet plantain chips for the first time at the Caribbean market.
Kofi 在加勒比海市場第一次嘗試到大蕉脆片。
These pita chips are baked, not fried, so they have less oil.
這些口袋餅脆片是用烤的而非油炸，所以油比較少。
- tortilla chips
the most common type, made from corn tortillas cut into triangles and fried
- corn chips
made from deep-fried cornmeal; thicker and crunchier than tortilla chips
4. a small section that has come away from a larger hard object, such as glass, woo
碎片；缺口
硬物掉落的小塊或物體上的破損處
a small section that has come away from a larger hard object, such as glass, wood, stone, or ceramic; or the damaged spot left behind on the object after that small section has fallen off
A chip of blue paint fell from the old wooden window frame.
一小片藍色油漆從老舊的木窗框上剝落。
countable: a chip of [material]
Leila noticed a small chip on the edge of her favourite coffee mug.
Leila 發現她最喜歡的馬克杯邊緣有一個小缺口。
damaged spot meaning: a chip on [object]
The stone floor had several chips where heavy furniture had been dragged across it.
石頭地板上有好幾處因重家具拖行而留下的缺角。
Rohan swept up the glass chips after the vase fell off the shelf.
Rohan 掃起花瓶從架子掉落後留下的玻璃碎片。
用法筆記
This sense covers both the broken-off fragment (a chip of wood) and the resulting flaw or gap on the original object (a chip in the cup). Context makes the meaning clear.
常見錯誤
❗ 'There is a chip of my phone screen.' ✅ 'There is a chip in my phone screen.' — When describing the damaged spot, use 'a chip in [object]', not 'a chip of [object]'.
5. a tiny, teardrop-shaped bit of chocolate used in baking cookies, muffins, and ca
巧克力豆
用於烘焙或冰淇淋的小塊巧克力
a tiny, teardrop-shaped bit of chocolate used in baking cookies, muffins, and cakes, or added as a flavour to ice cream and other sweet foods
Priya stirred a cup of chocolate chips into the cookie dough.
Priya 把一杯巧克力豆拌入餅乾麵糰中。
collocation: chocolate chip / chocolate chips
Aiko ordered a scoop of chocolate-chip ice cream after dinner.
Aiko 飯後點了一球巧克力豆冰淇淋。
compound: chocolate-chip ice cream
The bakery sells thick chocolate-chip cookies that stay soft in the middle.
那間烘焙店賣的厚片巧克力豆餅乾中間吃起來很軟。
Hana used dark chocolate chips instead of milk ones for the brownie recipe.
Hana 做布朗尼時用了黑巧克力豆，而不是牛奶巧克力豆。
- chocolate drop
less common term for the same product in baking
- chocolate morsel
formal or commercial term; less common in everyday speech
用法筆記
Almost always used in the compound chocolate chip or as part of a compound noun: chocolate-chip cookie, chocolate-chip muffin, etc.
6. a tiny slab of silicon containing millions of interconnected electronic circuits
晶片
半導體製成的微型電子電路元件
a tiny slab of silicon containing millions of interconnected electronic circuits, used inside computers, smartphones, and other digital devices to process or store information
The new smartphone runs on a faster chip that uses less power.
這款新智慧型手機搭載了速度更快、用電更少的晶片。
collocation: a faster chip / chip + uses power
Taiwan is one of the world's leading producers of computer chips.
臺灣是全球最主要的電腦晶片生產地之一。
The engineer designed a chip that can process video in real time.
工程師設計了一款能夠即時處理影像的晶片。
A tiny chip inside the card stores the customer's personal data securely.
卡片內部的一塊小型晶片安全地儲存著顧客的個人資料。
- microchip
same meaning; slightly more formal
- integrated circuit
technical term for the complete circuit assembly on the chip
- silicon chip
emphasises the material the chip is made from
用法筆記
Often used interchangeably with microchip, integrated circuit, or silicon chip. In technical contexts, chip specifically refers to the small semiconductor die; in everyday use, it refers to the whole packaged component.
7. a small, flat, round disc made of plastic or clay, used in casinos and card game
籌碼
賭場中用來代替錢幣的塑膠圓片
a small, flat, round disc made of plastic or clay, used in casinos and card games to represent a specific amount of money that players bet with
The gambler placed a stack of red chips on the number 17.
賭徒在數字 17 上放了一疊紅色籌碼。
collocation: stack of chips / place chips on [bet]
Nadia cashed in her blue chips at the counter before leaving the casino.
Nadia 在離開賭場前到櫃檯把藍色籌碼兌換成現金。
Each player started the poker game with fifty chips of equal value.
每位撲克玩家在遊戲開始時各拿了五十枚等值的籌碼。
The dealer pushed a pile of chips across the green felt table.
荷官將一堆籌碼推過綠色絨布桌面。
- poker chip
specific to poker; the most common type of gambling chip
- token
more general term for a disc used to represent money or value
- counter
formal term; commonly used in board games as well
用法筆記
Different colours represent different monetary values; for example, white chips usually have the lowest value and black chips the highest.
8. a short hit or kick that lifts a ball on a steep, upward arc and covers little g
短高球；切球
高爾夫、足球或網球中的短高球
a short hit or kick that lifts a ball on a steep, upward arc and covers little ground, used in golf, soccer, and tennis as a tactical move to clear an obstacle or drop the ball softly onto a target
The golfer played a perfect chip from the edge of the green to within a metre of the hole.
那位高爾夫球手在果嶺邊打出一記完美的切球，球停在離洞口不到一公尺處。
golf: chip from [location] to [target]
Tariq's chip over the defender set up the winning goal for the team.
Tariq 的一記挑球越過後衛，為球隊製造了致勝進球。
In tennis, a chip shot can break your opponent's rhythm by keeping the ball low.
在網球中，切球可以讓球保持低彈跳，打亂對手的節奏。
The coach taught the beginners how to execute a basic chip in golf using a sand wedge.
教練教初學者如何用沙坑桿打出基本的切球。
- chip shot
full term for the same action; used especially in golf
- pitch shot
a golf shot similar to a chip but with a higher trajectory and more spin
- lob
a high, arching shot in tennis or soccer, similar but usually longer in distance
用法筆記
In golf, a chip shot typically keeps the ball low and lets it roll towards the hole. In soccer, a chip lifts the ball over an opponent's head. In tennis, a chip is a short slice shot.
chip — 動詞
- chippresent simple I / you / we / they
- chips3rd person singular
- chipping-ing form
- chippedpast simple
1. to accidentally cause a small piece to break away from a hard object such as gla
碰碎；弄缺
不小心使硬物掉落一小塊
to accidentally cause a small piece to break away from a hard object such as glass, wood, ceramic, or stone, leaving a damaged spot on the original object
Zane accidentally chipped the edge of the sink when he dropped a heavy pan.
Zane 不小心把一個重鍋子掉在水槽邊，碰碎了水槽的邊緣。
transitive: chip the edge of [object]
Be careful with that antique plate — the paint chips very easily.
那隻古董盤子要小心拿——上面的漆很容易碰碎。
intransitive: [material] chips easily
A piece of the ceramic tile chipped off when the shelf was installed.
安裝層板的時候，有一小塊磁磚掉了下來。
Ines chipped her favourite mug when she knocked it against the kitchen tap.
Ines 最喜歡的馬克杯撞到廚房水龍頭，缺了一角。
文法句型
chip + object
chip + object + off/from + object
chip + adverb (off, away)
用法筆記
Often used with a particle (chip off, chip away). The object can be the whole item (chip the cup) or the piece removed (chip a piece off the cup). The intransitive use describes the material's tendency to break easily.
常見錯誤
❗ 'I chipped off the table when I moved it.' ✅ 'I chipped the table when I moved it.' or 'A piece of the table chipped off when I moved it.' — 'Chip' needs a direct object (the thing damaged) or the phrase must describe what broke off.
2. to hit or kick a ball so that it rises into the air and travels only a short dis
挑高球；切球
在足球、高爾夫或網球中打出短高球
to hit or kick a ball so that it rises into the air and travels only a short distance, used in golf, soccer, and tennis as a tactical move to go over an obstacle or land the ball in a specific spot
The striker chipped the ball over the goalkeeper and into the empty net.
前鋒把球挑過守門員的頭頂，踢進了空門。
soccer pattern: chip + object + over + [person/obstacle]
The golfer chipped the ball onto the green from about thirty yards away.
那位高爾夫球手在約三十碼外把球切上果嶺。
golf pattern: chip + object + onto [target area]
Amara chipped the tennis ball low over the net to catch her opponent off balance.
Amara 把網球低切過網，讓對手措手不及。
The midfielder chipped a perfect pass to the winger, who scored immediately.
中場球員挑出一記完美的傳球給邊鋒，後者隨即得分。
文法句型
chip + object
chip + object + over/past + object
用法筆記
The same verb applies across golf, soccer, and tennis. In all three sports, the defining characteristic is a short, arcing trajectory rather than a long, flat hit.