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chalk
UK [tʃɔ:k] US [tʃɑ:k] noun countable or uncountable
■a type of soft white rock, or (a stick of) this rock or a similar substance used for writing or drawing 白垩；粉笔
UK [tʃɔ:k] US [tʃɑ:k] noun countable or uncountable
be like chalk and cheese UK
■If two people are like chalk and cheese, they are completely different from each other 截然不同；迥异•My brother and I are like chalk and cheese.我哥哥和我截然不同。
UK [tʃɔ:k] US [tʃɑ:k] verb intransitive or transitive
■to write something with a piece of chalk 用粉笔书写
UK [tʃɔ:k] US [tʃɑ:k] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs [M] chalk sth up
■to achieve something, such as a victory, or to score points in a game 获（胜）；得（分）•Today's victory is the fifth that the Irish team has chalked up this year.今天的胜利是爱尔兰队今年获得的第五次胜利。 •It was doubtful whether the Conservatives could chalk up a fourth successive election victory, but they did.保守党能否连续四次在选举中获胜令人怀疑，但是他们做到了。 chalk sth up to experience
■to accept failure and learn from a particular experience 把…当作经验教训；接受失败并从中汲取教训•"So your new job didn't work out very well?" "No, it didn't, but never mind - chalk it up to experience."“那么你的新工作并不顺利？”“是不顺利，不过没关系——就当是一次教训吧。” |