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chop verb | noun
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chop / tFBp ; tFRp /verb
chopped, chopping T
1. also chop up to cut something into smaller pieces切，劈，砍:
•He went outside to chop some more wood for the fire.他出去再砍些木材来生火。
•Can you chop up some carrots for me?你能帮我切一些胡萝卜吗？
•Add two finely chopped onions and a clove of garlic.加上两个切碎的洋葱和一瓣大蒜。
chop sth into pieces / chunks etc
•Chop the meat into small cubes.把肉切成丁。
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2. informalto reduce an amount of money by a large amount〔大幅度〕削减〔钱〕:
•He suddenly found that his income had been chopped in half.他突然间发现自己的收入被削减了一半。
3. chop and change BrE informalto keep changing your mind不停改变主意; 变化无常:
•You can't keep chopping and changing like this!你不可以这样不断地改变主意！
 PHRASAL VERBS 
chop at sth
to hit something with a sharp tool in order to cut it砍，劈:
•They chopped at the bushes with their knives.他们用刀劈开灌木丛。
chop sth ↔ down
to make a tree fall down by cutting it with a sharp tool砍倒，伐倒:
•A couple of the older trees will have to be chopped down.有几棵树龄较大的树木要砍伐掉。
•Large areas of rainforest are being chopped down every day.每天都有大片热带雨林遭砍伐。
chop sth ↔ off
to remove something by cutting it with a sharp tool〔用利器〕砍掉，砍断:
•The branch had been chopped off.这根树枝已经被砍断了。
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chopnoun C
1. a small piece of meat on a bone, usually cut from a sheep or pig〔羊、猪等〕排骨;
⇒steak:
•a grilled pork / lamb chop 烤猪排/羊排
2. the chop BrE
a. if you get or are given the chop, you lose your job解雇，辞退:
•Six more staff got the chop last week.上星期又有六名员工被解雇。
•I might be for the chop (=lose my job) .我可能会失去工作。
b. if something gets or is given the chop, it is closed or stopped because people do not want to pay for it any more取消，砍削:
•The project might get the chop.这个项目可能要被取消。
•This factory might now be for the chop (=likely to be closed) .这家工厂现在有可能被关闭。
3. a hard downward movement that you make with your hand掌劈:
•a karate chop空手道的掌劈
4. the act of hitting something with a sharp tool in order to cut it〔用利器的〕砍，劈:
•With one last chop he split the log in two.他最后一下把木头劈成了两半。
5. chops pl.informalthe lower part of the face of a person or animal – used humorously颏，下巴〔幽默用法〕:
•Jack was grinning all over his chops.杰克笑得合不拢嘴。

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