1. C 碎片　a small piece broken off sth
2. C 缺口　a mark left when a small piece is broken off or knocked out of an object
3. P 炸马铃薯条　a long thin piece of potato cooked in deep fat
4. C 晶片　a very small piece of silicon containing a set of electronic parts and their machines

　buy ～s　投资
　carry〔have, wear〕 ～　盛气凌人
　little ～　星星之火
　brother ～　同业者，同行
　～ in〔on〕　在…上的缺口

　When you sharpen a pencil, you make chips.　你削铅笔时，会削下许多碎屑。
　There's a chip in this cup.　这杯子上有个缺口。
　Potato chips are served for the children.　给孩子们端上了炸薯条。
　Circuit chips are widely used in the television, computer, etc.　电路晶片广泛地用于电视、电脑等。

　vt. & vi.（使）切成碎片；容易破损 (cause to) lose a small piece from the surface or edge, e. g. by breaking or dropping

　～ off〔from〕　从…铲掉
　～ out of　凿出

　This china chips easily.　这瓷器很容易碎。
　Someone's chipped my best glass.　有人把我最好的玻璃杯碰了个缺口。
　I'm afraid I've chipped a piece out of this saucer.　很对不起，我把这茶碟子碰破了一点。

 ♣ chip away　(v.+adv.)
1. 拆掉，削掉，铲除 destroy bit by bit
　I chip away the damaged brick and replaced it with a new one.　我把那块损坏了的砖头一点一点地敲掉，然后换上一块新的。
2. 凿〔敲〕下碎片 break small pieces off sth
　He was chipping away at the rock with a hammer.　他在用铁锤把那块岩石一小块一小块地敲下来。
 ♣ chip in　(v.+adv.)
1. 插嘴，插话 enter a conversation between other people with an opinion
　John chipped in with a remark.　约翰插了一句话。
2. 共同出钱，捐助，凑钱 add one's share of money
　If everyone chips in we could get her something really nice.　如果每人凑钱，我们就能为她买点相当不错的东西。

　［同义词］ n. bit, flake, small piece v. gash
　［词源］中古英语chippen（切，切削，切开）