chip in

phrasal verb

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chip in (with something) (informal)

to join in or interrupt a conversation; to add something to a conversation or discussion插话；插嘴；（对谈话或讨论）作补充
- Pete and Anne chipped in with suggestions.皮特和安妮插话提出了建议。
- + speech ‘That's different,’ she chipped in.“那可不一样。” 她插嘴说道。
(also chip in something)
to give some money so that a group of people can buy something together凑份子 synonym contribute
- If everyone chips in we'll be able to buy her a really nice present.如果大家都凑钱，我们就能给她买件很好的礼物。
- We each chipped in (with) £5.我们每人凑了 5 英镑。