chop

verb

/tʃɒp/

/tʃɑːp/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they chop	/tʃɒp/ /tʃɑːp/
he / she / it chops	/tʃɒps/ /tʃɑːps/
past simple chopped	/tʃɒpt/ /tʃɑːpt/
past participle chopped	/tʃɒpt/ /tʃɑːpt/
-ing form chopping	/ˈtʃɒpɪŋ/ /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool such as a knife切碎；剁碎；砍；劈
- chop something He was chopping logs for firewood.他在把原木劈成柴火。
- Add the finely chopped onions.加入切碎的洋葱。
- chop something (up) (into something) Chop the carrots up into small pieces.把胡萝卜切成小块。
- (figurative) The country was chopped up into small administrative areas.这个国家被划分为若干小的行政区。
Collocations Cooking烹饪；烹调
Cooking烹饪Preparing准备
- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish准备一道菜／一顿饭／一份菜单／正餐／鱼
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients称出 100 克／4 盎司的糖／食材
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress洗生菜／菠菜／西洋菜
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes把胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange给胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg将胡萝卜／干酪／一些肉豆蔻磨碎
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin去骨；去籽；去皮
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients把面粉和水／所有的食材和在一起
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites搅打奶油／鸡蛋／鸡蛋清
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough揉捏／定型／擀平面团
Cooking烹饪
- heat the oil in a frying pan在平底煎锅里将油烧热
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler将烤箱／烤架预热／加热
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil使沸腾
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon用木勺子不停地／轻轻地搅拌
- reduce the heat把温度调低
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half用文火炖 20 分钟／炖到量减少一半
- melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar使黄油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander把意大利面滤干；把水从锅里滤出来／滤到滤器里
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado把土豆／香蕉／油梨捣碎
Ways of cooking烹饪方式
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish烹饪食物／鱼／肉／米饭／意大利面食／波斯菜
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins烤（一条）面包／一个蛋糕／曲奇饼／小甜饼／馅饼／土豆／鱼／司康饼／小松糕
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water煮洋白菜／土豆／鸡蛋；烧开水
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables煎／油炸／炒鸡肉／蔬菜
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog烧烤肉／牛排／鸡肉／香肠／热狗
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／鸡肉／羊羔肉
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋葱／土豆／蔬菜
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings蒸米饭／蔬菜／菠菜／芦笋／饺子
- toast bread/nuts烤面包／坚果
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal用微波炉烹调（或加热）食物／爆米花／预制餐
Serving上菜
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes盛在玻璃杯里上；上盖饭；和土豆一起上
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer把切片在盘子里摆好／铺成一层
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey把肉／羊羔肉／鸡肉／火鸡肉切成块
- dress/toss a salad给色拉加调味酱；拌色拉
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette浇上橄榄油／色拉调味汁
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup上面放一片柠檬／一勺冰淇淋／搅打好的奶油／糖浆
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange用一小枝欧芹／新鲜的罗勒叶／柠檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做饰菜
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper洒上盐／糖／香草／欧芹／刚磨碎的黑胡椒
Extra Examples
- Add finely chopped parsley.加入切碎的欧芹。
- Chop the meat into small cubes.把肉切成小丁。
- I spent the day chopping up vegetables.我剁了一天蔬菜。
- Roughly chop the cabbage.把卷心菜粗粗地切一下。
- The furniture had been chopped to pieces.家具被劈碎了。
Topics Cooking and eatingb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- finely
- coarsely
- roughly
- …
preposition
- into
phrases
- chop something to pieces
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[usually passive] (informal) to suddenly stop providing or allowing something; to suddenly reduce something by a large amount（大幅度地）削减，降低；取消；终止 synonym cut
- be chopped Their training courses are to be chopped.他们的培训课程将被取消。
- be chopped from something to something The share price was chopped from 50 pence to 20 pence.股价由每股 50 便士猛降至 20 便士。
chop somebody/something to hit somebody/something downwards with a quick, short movement向下猛击
- Guzman tried to chop the ball on the ground and use his speed.古兹曼试图把球砍在地上，并利用他的速度。

Word Originverb late Middle English: variant of chap. chop and change. late Middle English (in the sense ‘barter, exchange’): perhaps related to Old English cēap ‘bargaining, trade’; compare with chap- in chapman, pedlar.

Idioms

chop and change

(British English, informal) to keep changing your mind or what you are doing变化无常；反复变换
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chop

noun

/tʃɒp/

/tʃɑːp/

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[countable] a thick slice of meat with a bone attached to it, especially from a pig or sheep猪（或羊等）排
- a pork/lamb chop猪排；羊排
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- lamb
- mutton
- pork
- …
verb + chop
- eat
- have
- braise
- …
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[countable, usually singular] an act of cutting something in a quick movement downwards using an axe or a knife砍；劈；剁
- Give the mushrooms a quick chop before adding them to the pan.把蘑菇放入锅中之前，先快速切碎。
[countable] an act of hitting somebody/something with the side of your hand in a quick movement downwards掌劈
- a karate chop空手道中的掌劈
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[plural] (informal) the part of a person’s or an animal’s face around the mouth（人或动物的）嘴周围的地方
- The dog sat licking its chops.那只狗坐着在舔嘴。
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[plural] the technical skill of an actor or a jazz or rock musician（演员、爵士乐手或摇滚乐手的）技艺
- He has the acting chops to carry a major film.他的演技足以撑起一部大片。

Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 late Middle English: variant of chap.

Idioms

be for the chop (British English, informal)

(of a person人) to be likely to be dismissed from a job可能遭裁员
- Who's next for the chop?下一个轮到谁被裁员？
(of a plan, project, etc.计划、工程等) to be likely to be stopped or ended可能被取消（或终止）

bust your chops/butt/hump (doing something/to do something) (North American English, informal)

(also bust a gut British and North American English, informal, bust your ass North American English, taboo, slang)

(informal) to make a great effort to do something（大幅度地）削减，降低；取消；终止
- I busted my chops to get into law school.我拼尽全力想进法学院。
- These guys were busting their butts on the field, trying to excel at athletics.这些人在赛场上拼尽全力，试图在体育方面出类拔萃。
- It’s a problem which nobody is going to bust a gut trying to solve.没有人会竭尽全力去解决这个问题。
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bust somebody's chops

(North American English, informal) to criticize somebody（大幅度地）削减，降低；取消；终止
- Your blog is great but I have to bust your chops a little over this post.你的博客很棒，但我不得不为这篇文章伤透你的心。

bust a gut (doing something/to do something)

(North American English also bust your butt/chops/hump, North American English, taboo, slang bust your ass)

(informal) to make a great effort to do something（大幅度地）削减，降低；取消；终止
- It’s a problem which nobody is going to bust a gut trying to solve.没有人会竭尽全力去解决这个问题。
- I busted my chops to get into law school.我拼尽全力想进法学院。
- These guys were busting their butts on the field, trying to excel at athletics.这些人在赛场上拼尽全力，试图在体育方面出类拔萃。
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get/be given the chop (British English, informal)

(of a person人) to be dismissed from a job被解雇；被撤职
- The whole department has been given the chop.整个部门的员工都已被解雇。
(of a plan, project, etc.计划、工程等) to be stopped or ended被取消；被终止
- Three more schemes have got the chop.又有三个方案被砍掉了。