chips
chips — 名詞
1. long pieces of potato cooked in hot oil and served warm with a meal, especially
薯條
熱食的炸馬鈴薯條
long pieces of potato cooked in hot oil and served warm with a meal, especially in British English.
The cafe serves fish and chips every Friday after the football match.
這家咖啡館每到星期五足球賽後都會供應炸魚薯條。
fixed phrase: fish and chips
Mina added vinegar to her chips before sitting down by the sea.
Mina 坐到海邊前，先在她的薯條上加了醋。
British pairing: vinegar on chips
We ordered two burgers and chips at the station before the train left.
火車開走前，我們在車站點了兩份漢堡加薯條。
The chips arrived hot and golden beside the grilled chicken.
薯條送上來時熱騰騰的，金黃地放在烤雞旁邊。
- fries
the usual North American term for this hot potato side dish
- french fries
more explicit full form, especially on menus
- wedges
thicker and more triangular pieces than ordinary chips
文法句型
fish and chips
[meal] with chips
a portion of chips
用法筆記
Chiefly British. In North American English, the same food is usually called fries or french fries, while chips there often means the thin packaged snack.
常見錯誤
2. very thin crisp slices of potato, usually salted or flavoured, eaten cold as a s
洋芋片
袋裝的薄脆馬鈴薯片
very thin crisp slices of potato, usually salted or flavoured, eaten cold as a snack from a bag.
Rafi opened a bag of sour-cream chips during the movie.
Rafi 看電影時打開了一包酸奶油口味的洋芋片。
collocation: a bag of chips
Only a few chips were left at the bottom of the packet.
袋子底部只剩下幾片洋芋片了。
The children shared barbecue chips on the bus ride home.
孩子們在搭公車回家時分著吃烤肉口味的洋芋片。
Crumbs from the chips fell onto Omar's maths book.
洋芋片掉下的碎屑落在 Omar 的數學課本上。
- potato chips
full form that makes the ingredient explicit
- crisps
the usual British term for the same kind of snack
文法句型
a bag of chips
[flavour] chips
用法筆記
Chiefly North American. In British English, this snack is usually called crisps, while chips normally means hot fried potato strips.
常見錯誤
3. thin crunchy pieces made from maize, banana, apple, or another food, eaten cold
脆片
其他食材做成的薄脆零食
thin crunchy pieces made from maize, banana, apple, or another food, eaten cold as a snack.
The shop near campus sells banana chips with dried mango.
校園附近那家店有賣香蕉脆片配乾芒果。
compound snack: banana chips
We dipped the corn chips into warm cheese sauce.
我們把玉米脆片沾進溫熱的起司醬裡吃。
collocation: dip chips into sauce
A bowl of beetroot chips sat beside the sandwiches.
三明治旁邊放著一碗甜菜根脆片。
Sana packed apple chips for the long coach trip.
Sana 為那趟長途巴士旅程裝了些蘋果脆片。
- crisps
a broader snack word that can include potato and non-potato versions
- snack chips
a general label for packaged crisp slices made from different foods
文法句型
[food name] chips
chips with [dip/sauce]
用法筆記
The food name usually comes before chips: banana chips, corn chips, apple chips. This sense covers many snack foods, not only potato products.
4. a tiny piece of semiconductor material with electronic circuits inside it, used
晶片
內含微型電路的半導體片
a tiny piece of semiconductor material with electronic circuits inside it, used to control a computer or another machine.
A damaged chip stopped the washing machine from starting.
一片受損的晶片讓洗衣機無法啟動。
chip controls a device
The phone company ordered more chips after demand rose sharply.
需求大增後，這家手機公司訂購了更多晶片。
business use: order more chips
Hiro studied the chip under a bright lab microscope.
Hiro 在明亮的實驗室顯微鏡下觀察那片晶片。
Newer chips can process video faster without using extra power.
較新的晶片能更快處理影片，同時不必耗用更多電力。
- microchip
a more explicit everyday term for a tiny electronic chip
- integrated circuit
the more technical term, common in engineering contexts
文法句型
computer chip
chip in [device]
make/design chips
用法筆記
In everyday English, chip often stands for microchip or computer chip. It may refer either to the tiny component itself or to the function it performs inside a device.
5. a tiny broken-off bit from an object, or the damaged spot on the object where th
缺口；碎片
掉落的小碎片或表面的崩痕
a tiny broken-off bit from an object, or the damaged spot on the object where that bit is missing.
A chip came off the blue mug when it hit the sink.
那個藍色馬克杯撞到水槽時掉下了一塊碎片。
chip came off [object]
The plate has a chip near the rim, so use another one.
那個盤子邊緣有個缺口，所以換另一個吧。
a chip near the rim
Small stone chips flew up from the road behind the truck.
卡車後方的路面揚起了細小的石頭碎片。
Noa swept the paint chips off the floor before the baby crawled there.
Noa 在寶寶爬過去之前，先把地上的油漆碎片掃掉。
文法句型
a chip in [object]
chip off [object]
用法筆記
When talking about damage, English often uses a chip in something or a chipped edge. For loose pieces, the plural chips is common with paint, stone, or ice.
常見錯誤
6. a coloured plastic disc used in gambling games to stand for a set value.
籌碼
賭博時代表金額的圓片
a coloured plastic disc used in gambling games to stand for a set value.
Felipe pushed three chips into the centre before the cards were dealt.
Felipe 在發牌前把三枚籌碼推到桌子中央。
collocation: push chips into the centre
Each red chip on this table is worth ten dollars.
這張桌上的每一枚紅色籌碼都值十美元。
chip is worth [amount]
The dealer collected the losing chips after the round ended.
那一局結束後，荷官把輸掉的籌碼收走了。
Layla stacked her chips carefully beside the roulette wheel.
Layla 把自己的籌碼小心地疊在輪盤旁邊。
文法句型
a chip is worth [amount]
stack chips
push chips forward
用法筆記
Most people use chip for one disc and chips for a player's supply of them. The word refers to value in a game, not to ordinary coins or notes.
7. in football or golf, a gentle shot that sends the ball upward briefly and lets i
挑球；短切
高飛短距離的踢球或擊球
in football or golf, a gentle shot that sends the ball upward briefly and lets it drop nearby.
Dahlia's chip dropped just over the goalkeeper and into the net.
Dahlia 那記挑球剛好越過守門員，落進球門裡。
football: chip over the goalkeeper
Jack played a soft chip from the rough onto the green.
Jack 從長草區打出一記輕柔的短切，把球送上果嶺。
golf: chip onto the green
The coach praised Mei's calm chip when the keeper rushed out.
守門員衝出來時，教練稱讚了 Mei 那次冷靜的挑球。
One delicate chip set up the winning goal in extra time.
延長賽裡有一記細膩的挑球，替致勝進球鋪了路。
文法句型
play a chip
chip over [player]
chip onto [green]
用法筆記
In football, a chip often goes over a goalkeeper. In golf, it usually describes a short shot played from near the green. Distinguish it from a longer high kick or a full swing.
chips — 動詞
1. to knock or cut a small piece away from something, or to become damaged in that
削下；崩缺
弄掉一小塊或出現缺口
to knock or cut a small piece away from something, or to become damaged in that way.
I chipped a bowl while taking it out of the cupboard.
我把碗從櫥櫃裡拿出來時，不小心把它磕得崩缺了。
transitive: chip a bowl
The tile chipped when the ladder bumped against the wall.
梯子撞到牆後，那塊磁磚就崩了一角。
intransitive: object chipped
Please don't chip the table with that heavy toolbox.
拜託別拿那個重工具箱把桌面磕出缺口。
Sofie chipped ice from the steps before the shop opened.
商店開門前，Sofie 先把台階上的冰削了下來。
文法句型
chip + object
chip + off
chip + object + from [surface]
用法筆記
The object is usually something hard but breakable, such as glass, paint, stone, or wood. In the intransitive pattern, the damaged thing itself becomes the subject.
常見錯誤
2. to send a football or golf ball a short distance on a high path with a gentle ki
挑踢；短擊
把球短距離挑高踢出或打出
to send a football or golf ball a short distance on a high path with a gentle kick or stroke.
The striker chipped the ball over the keeper from the edge of the box.
那名前鋒在禁區邊緣把球挑過守門員。
football: chip the ball over the keeper
On the final hole, Andres chipped to within a metre of the cup.
最後一洞時，Andres 短擊後讓球停在離洞不到一公尺處。
golf: chip to within a distance
Pim chipped the ball first time after spotting the keeper far out.
Pim 發現守門員站得太前面後，就第一時間把球挑起。
The coach told the children to chip the ball softly onto the green.
教練要孩子們把球輕輕短擊到果嶺上。
文法句型
chip + ball + over [player]
chip + to/onto [place]
chip first time
用法筆記
In football, the ball is often chipped over a goalkeeper or defender. In golf, the verb is common near the green and implies a short controlled stroke, not a full swing.