chops

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n. 摆簧夹；排骨；削球（chop的复数）

发音

US /t͡ʃɑps/
AU
UK /t͡ʃɒps/

词形变化

only 复数 chopses 三单 chopsing 现在分词 chopsed 过去式 chopsed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    plural of chop

    仅复数
  2. 2.

    Jaws, lips, mouth.

    仅复数 俚语
  3. 3.

    One's skill at musical interpretation and delivery; musical performance ability.

    仅复数

    Although the bass player had no experience playing in New Orleans, the crowd's enthusiastic response showed that he had the chops to make it in the very particular Crescent City jazz scene.

  4. 4.

    One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency.

    非正式 仅复数 引申义

    Although he did not know all of the ins and outs of the newsroom, he had the writing chops to become a regular contributor.

  5. 5.

    The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.

    仅复数 航海 交通
  6. 6.

    A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.

    仅复数 艺术 体育
  7. 7.

    Food.

    澳大利亚 仅复数 俚语
v.
  1. 1.

    third-person singular simple present indicative of chop

    He chops wood all day.

  2. 1.

    Alternative form of chopse.

相关短语

chop up 剁碎; 割断 chops up chops and changes chops it up chops down chops off chops out chop and change 变化无常 chop logic 咬文嚼字 chop down 伐倒 chop it up chop out v. 出现 chop off 砍掉; 斩断; 刽 chop onions bust chops

词源

From the plural of chop (“jaw, side of a harbour”). The jazz slang sense “musical ability” is a reference to the use of the lips to blow instruments.

来源：wiktionary