chip

chip in

To contribute money or labor

捐錢或出力

We all chipped in for champagne.

我們一齊湊錢買了香檳

To interrupt with comments; interject.

插話；插入

&I{Games} To put up chips or money as one's bet in poker and other games.

&I{【游戲】} 下賭注：在撲克和其它游戲中用籌碼或錢下賭注

a chip off the old block

(informal)someone who resembles their parent, especially in character

(非正式)（尤指性格）和父親或母親相似的人

a chip on one's shoulder

(informal)a deeply ingrained grievance, typically about a particular thing

(非正式)（尤指對某事）根深蒂固的不滿

have had one's chips

(Brit. informal)be dead, dying, or out of contention

(英，非正式)死；垂死；息戰(zhàn)

when the chips are down

(informal)when a very serious and difficult situation arises

(非正式)陷入困境，危急時刻

chip away

gradually and relentlessly make something smaller or weaker

（持續(xù)一步步地）損害；削弱

rivals may &B{chip away at} one's profits by undercutting product prices.

競爭對手會以更低的產(chǎn)品價格來減少對方的利潤。

chip in (或 chip something in)

contribute something as one's share of a joint activity, cost, etc.

（在合作項目中）出力；出錢

Rollie &B{chipped in with} nine saves and five wins.

羅利貢獻了9次救球，5次得分。

the council will chip in a further ￡30,000 a year.

市政會將每年追加投入30,000英鎊。

(Brit. informal)join in a conversation, typically by interrupting

(英，非正式)加入談話（尤指插話）

[with direct speech]‘He's right,’ Gloria chipped in.

“他是對的，”格洛麗亞插話道。

chip off the old block

A child whose appearance or character closely resembles that of one or the other parent.

酷似雙親：外表或性格酷似父母中一個的孩子

chip on (one's) shoulder

A habitually hostile or combative attitude.

習慣性敵對或好斗的態(tài)度