| 单词 | chalk |
| 释义 | noun | verb chalkchalk1 /tʃɔk/ ●●○ noun 1[countable, uncountable] small sticks of a white or colored substance like soft rock, used for writing or drawing: a piece of chalk2[uncountable] earth science soft white or gray rock formed a long time ago from the shells of small animals that lived in the ocean: chalk cliffs [Origin: Old English cealc, from Latin calx, from Greek chalix small stone] noun | verb chalkchalk2 verb [transitive] to write, mark, or draw something with chalkchalk something ↔ up phrasal verb informal1to succeed in getting or gaining something, especially points in a game: The team chalked up another victory yesterday.2to record or report what someone has done, how much money he or she owes, etc.: Tire manufacturers chalked up a 5.1% rise in sales.3to give the reason or cause for something that has happened: chalk something up to something Cain’s success can be chalked up to his management style.4chalk something up to experience to accept failure or disappointment calmly, and regard it as an experience that you can learn from5chalk one up for somebody informal used to say that someone has been successful at doing something: Chalk one up for the consumers who worked to change the law. |
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