[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]白垩Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.
[oft N n]
...the highest chalk cliffs in Britain...
英国最高的白垩悬崖
Her skin was chalk white and dry-looking.
她的皮肤看上去苍白发干。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]粉笔Chalk is small sticks of chalk, or a substance similar to chalk, used for writing or drawing with.
[also N in pl]
...somebody writing with a piece of chalk.
在用粉笔写字的某人
...drawing a small picture with coloured chalks.
用彩色粉笔画一幅小图
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[VERB 动词]用粉笔画(或写) If you chalk something, you draw or write it using a piece of chalk.
[V n]
[V-ed]
He chalked the message on the blackboard...
他用粉笔将消息写在黑板上。
There was a blackboard with seven names chalked on it.
黑板上用粉笔写着7个人名。
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[PHRASE 短语]截然不同；完全不同 If you say that two people or things are like chalk and cheese, you are emphasizing that they are completely different from each other.
[emphasis]
[BRIT 英]
The two places, he insists, are as different as chalk and cheese...
他坚持说那两个地方有天壤之别。
We are very aware of our differences, we accept that we are chalk and cheese.
我们非常清楚相互之间的差异，并且承认自己是截然不同的两类人。
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[PHRASE 短语](用于加强语气)绝对 You can use by a long chalk to add emphasis to something you are saying.
[oft with brd-neg]
[emphasis]
[BRIT 英]
The rest of us hadn't finished our drinks, not by a long chalk.
我们其余几个人还没有喝完，还差得远呢。
相关词组：
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chalk/tʃɔːk; NAmEtʃɔːk/
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chalkchalkschalkedchalkingnoun1[uncountable ]a type of soft white stone 白垩◆the chalk cliffs of southern England英格兰南部的白垩质峭壁2[uncountable , countable ]a substance similar to chalkmade into white or coloured sticks for writing or drawing （白色或彩色的）粉笔◆a piece/stick of chalk一支粉笔◆drawing diagrams with chalk on the blackboard用粉笔在黑板上画图表◆a box of coloured chalks一盒彩色粉笔IDIOMˌchalk and ˈcheese( BrE) if two people or things are like chalk and cheeseor as different as chalk and cheese,they are completely different from each other 截然不同；天渊之别☞more at
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adj.verbchalksth (up) (on sth) to write or draw sth with chalk用粉笔写（或画）◆She chalked (up) the day's menu on the board.她把当天的菜单用粉笔写在黑板上。PHRASAL VERBSˌchalk ˈup sth( informal) to achieve or record a success, points in a game, etc. 获得，取得（成功）；记下，记录（成就、比赛得分等）◆The team chalked up their tenth win this season.这支队本赛季已赢了十场比赛。ˌchalk sth ˈup to sth( NAmE) ( informal) to consider that sth is caused by sth 把某事归因于◆We can chalk that win up to a lot of luck.我们可以把那次胜利归因于好运十足。IDIOMsee
1soft white or grey rock formed a long time ago from the shells of small sea animalsSYN limestone: chalk cliffs2 (also chalks [plural]) small sticks of a white or coloured substance like soft rock, used for writing or drawing: a box of coloured chalks a piece of chalk writing in chalk on the blackboard3chalk and cheese British English completely different from each other: The two brothers are as different as chalk and cheese. They’re like chalk and cheese, those two. → long chalk
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chalk1 noun
chalk2 verb
chalkchalk2 verb [transitive + up/on]
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to write, mark, or draw something with chalkchalk up phrasal verb1to succeed in getting something, especially points in a game: Seattle chalked up another win last night over Denver.2to record what someone has done, what someone should pay etcchalk up to You can chalk the drinks up to my account.3chalk it up to experience informal to accept a failure or disappointment calmly and regard it as an experience that you can learn something from
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