- vt. 削，鑿；削成碎片
- vi. 剝落；碎裂
- n. [電子] 芯片；籌碼；碎片；(食物的) 小片; 薄片
詞組搭配
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
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度