chalk
n
1 [U] type of soft white rock used for burning to make lime 白堊
[attrib 作定語]
the chalk downs of southern England 英格蘭南部的白堊質高地.
2
(a) [U] this or a similar substance made into white or coloured sticks for writing or drawing on blackboards 制造白色或彩色粉筆的白堊或類似的物質
a stick of chalk 一枝粉筆
a picture drawn in chalk 粉筆畫
a teacher with chalk on his jacket 外衣上有粉筆末的教師
[attrib 作定語]
chalk dust 粉筆末.
(b) [C] one of these sticks 粉筆
(a box of) coloured chalks (一盒)彩色粉筆.
3 (idm 習語) 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 用粉筆寫、 畫、 涂(某物).
2 (phr v) chalk sth out draw (the outline of sth) with chalk 用粉筆畫(某物的輪廓)
The boys chalked out goalposts on the playground wall. 男孩子們在運動場的墻上用粉筆畫上了球門柱. chalk sth up (infml 口)
(a) write sth with chalk, esp on a blackboard (尤指在黑板上)用粉筆寫
chalk up one's score, eg when playing darts 用粉筆寫出自己得的分數(如玩投鏢游戲時).
(b) achieve or register (a success) 獲得或取得(成功)
The team has chalked up its fifth win in a row. 這隊一連五次取得勝利. chalk sth up (to sb/sth) give credit (to sb or sb's account) for sth, esp drinks, etc bought in a pub (尤指在小酒店買飲品等)記(某人的帳)
Chalk this round up to me, please, barman. 服務員, 請把這些人的費用記在我的帳上.
?? 考研助記
逃學(諧音):老師拿著 粉筆逃學 老師拿 粉筆邊走(walk)邊講(talk)
?? 擴展釋義
*[t??:k]n. 粉筆, 白堊vt. 用粉筆寫, 記錄【化】 白堊【醫】 白堊相關詞組: by a long chalk chalk it up chalk out chalk sth up not know chalk from cheese as different as chalk and cheese