chop/tʃɒp/ (chopped, chopped; chopping)

vt

1. 砍；劈

• chop a branch off the tree 从树上砍下一根树枝

• chop wood 劈柴

2. 砍成；劈成

• chop a hole 砍出一个洞

• They had to chop a path through the forest. 他们不得不在森林中劈出一条路来。

3. 切细，剁碎

• chop up the meat 剁肉

4. 取消；削减

• The budget has been chopped by half. 预算被砍掉了一半。

5. (网球等)削击，搓(球)

vi

1. 砍；劈

• chop at a tree 朝一棵树砍去

2. (网球等)削球

3. (尤指风)突然转向

• The wind chopped around from north to west. 风突然从北转向西了。

词组chop and change ( 意见、活动、计划等)变化无常

• Don't chop and change like this；make up your mind! 不要这样变来变去，拿定主意吧!

chop back 急忙掉头(逃跑) chop logic 诡辩，强词夺理；似是而非的论证