chipper
名词 n.
动词 v.
形容词 adj.
英 /ˈtʃɪpə/
美 /ˈt͡ʃɪpɚ/
英文释义
名词 n.
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Someone who or something which chips (e.g. wood).
— Used for chopping large blocks of chocolate into small pieces, a chocolate chipper looks like a large fork with six thin, very sharp, pointed metal fingers. To use the chipper, hold it straight up and down and press it firmly[…]
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Someone who or something which chips (e.g. wood).; A machine that reduces organic matter to compost; depending on size, whole tree trunks are reduced to sawdust; a woodchipper.
— NR workers feed the cleared vegetation into a chipper.
- Someone who or something which chips (e.g. wood).; A machine that chips potatoes into pieces that are ready to be fried and made into chips.
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A fish and chip shop, or more generally a cheap fast food outlet, typically selling chips and other deep-fried foods.
— 'Yes, and CCTV on the drink link and at Fabio's chipper.'
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A company that manufactures potato chips/potato crisps.
— Bichel asked chippers several thought-provoking questions about potato procurement, storage and handling.
- A player who chips the ball.
- A golf club for making chip shots.
- A deep frier.
- An occasional tobacco user, or more generally drug user.
动词 v.
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To chirp or chirrup.
— [a squirrel] […] eyeing me inquisitively, chippering, and shaking his tail
形容词 adj.
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Exhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits, cheerful.
— Van Halen orders garlic strewn about Lucy's bedroom. she feels a bit chipperer the next morning, so Mina heads off to help poor Harker in Budapest.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
From English dialectal kipper (“nimble; frisky”), of obscure origin. Perhaps akin to Old Norse kjapt (“briskly; impetuously”), kippa ("to snatch; pull; jerk" > Middle English kippen (“to seize”)), kipra (“to wrinkle; draw tightly”), Norwegian kjapp (“fast; brisk”), Dutch kippen (“to seize; catch; grip”). More at kip.
词源 2
From chip + -er.
词源 3
Compare cheep, chirp.
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