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chalk
n
1 [U] type of soft white rock used for burning to make lime 白垩
[attrib 作定语]
the chalk downs of southern England 英格兰南部的白垩质高地.
2
(a) [U] this or a similar substance made into white or coloured sticks for writing or drawing on blackboards 制造白色或彩色粉笔的白垩或类似的物质
a stick of chalk 一枝粉笔
a picture drawn in chalk 粉笔画
a teacher with chalk on his jacket 外衣上有粉笔末的教师
[attrib 作定语]
chalk dust 粉笔末.
(b) [C] one of these sticks 粉笔
(a box of) coloured chalks (一盒)彩色粉笔.
3 (idm 习语) different as chalk and/from cheese => different. not by a long chalk/shot => long1. chalk, v
1 [I, Tn] write, draw or mark (sth) with chalk 用粉笔写、 画、 涂(某物).
2 (phr v) chalk sth out draw (the outline of sth) with chalk 用粉笔画(某物的轮廓)
The boys chalked out goalposts on the playground wall. 男孩子们在运动场的墙上用粉笔画上了球门柱. chalk sth up (infml 口)
(a) write sth with chalk, esp on a blackboard (尤指在黑板上)用粉笔写
chalk up one´s score, eg when playing darts 用粉笔写出自己得的分数(如玩投镖游戏时).
(b) achieve or register (a success) 获得或取得(成功)
The team has chalked up its fifth win in a row. 这队一连五次取得胜利. chalk sth up (to sb/sth) give credit (to sb or sb´s account) for sth, esp drinks, etc bought in a pub (尤指在小酒店买饮品等)记(某人的帐)
Chalk this round up to me, please, barman. 服务员, 请把这些人的费用记在我的帐上.
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