chiv

IPA/ʃɪv/
IPA/ʃɪv/

chiv — 名詞

  • chivsingular
  • chivsplural

1. a knife or sharp-pointed tool made secretly inside a prison or similar instituti

1.名詞C2
釋義

自製刀

囚犯用日常物品自製的武器

a knife or sharp-pointed tool made secretly inside a prison or similar institution, using everyday materials such as metal, plastic, or wood

例句

Asher pulled out a chiv that he had made from a melted toothbrush handle.

Asher 拿出一把用融化牙刷柄做成的自製刀。

collocation: made from [material]

During the cell search, the guards found a chiv hidden under a loose floor tile.

在搜查牢房時，獄警在一塊鬆動的地磚下發現了一把自製刀。

passive: found hidden in [location]

同義詞
  • shiv

    identical meaning; more common spelling

  • blade

    general slang for any knife, not specifically homemade

  • knife

    neutral term covering all types of cutting instruments

用法筆記

Almost always appears in prison or detention settings. Also commonly spelled 'shiv'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a chiv at the hardware store.
✅I bought a knife at the hardware store.
💡A chiv is a crude homemade weapon, not a regular store-bought item.
❌He sharpened his chiv on the kitchen counter.
✅He sharpened his chiv in the prison workshop.
💡A chiv belongs in a prison context, not ordinary daily life.

chiv — 動詞