chalk

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /t͡ʃɔːk/|/t͡ʃoːk/    美 /t͡ʃoːk/|/t͡ʃɔk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃). uncountable
    — chalk cliffs are not recommended for climbing
  2. A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO₄), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard). countable
  3. Tailor's chalk. countable
  4. A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, or losing grip in weight-lifting or gymnastics, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk, often magnesium carbonate (MgCO₃). uncountable
    — when working out your next move, it's a good idea to get some more chalk from the bag
  5. A platoon-sized group of airborne soldiers. US,countable
  6. The favorite in a sporting event. US,countable,uncountable
  7. The prediction that there will be no upsets, and the favored competitor will win. US,countable,uncountable
    — OK, let's get rid of the chalk players right away. The chalk likes North Carolina. Dean Smith has taken Carolina to the Final Four six times.
动词 v.
  1. To apply chalk to anything, such as the tip of a billiard cue.
    — chalk your hands before climbing
  2. To record something, as on a blackboard, using chalk.
  3. To use powdered chalk to mark the lines on a playing field.
  4. To record a score or event, as if on a chalkboard. figuratively
    — This Book it chaulketh out before thine eyes / The man that ſeeks the everlaſting Prize: / It ſhevvs you vvhence he comes, vvhither he goes, / VVhat he leaves undone; alſo vvhat he does: / It alſo ſhovvs you hovv he runs, and runs, / Till he unto the Gate of Glory comes.
  5. To manure (land) with chalk.
    — Land that is chalked
  6. To make white, as if with chalk; to make pale; to bleach.
    — Fear Stared in her eyes, and chalked her face

词形变化

chalks plural chaulk alternative,dated chalks present,singular,third-person chalking participle,present chalked participle,past chalked past chaulk alternative,dated

词汇关系

衍生词
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相关词
calcium calx

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Pre-Greekbor.?
Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.?
substratebor.?
Latin calxbor.
Proto-West Germanic *kalk
Old English ċealc
Middle English chalk
English chalk
Inherited from Middle English chalk, chalke, from Old English ċealc, from Proto-West Germanic *kalk, borrowed from Latin calx (“limestone”), again borrowed from Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, “pebble”). Doublet of calx and cauk.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Pre-Greekbor.?
Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.?
substratebor.?
Latin calxbor.
Proto-West Germanic *kalk
Old English ċealc
Middle English chalk
English chalk
Inherited from Middle English chalk, chalke, from Old English ċealc, from Proto-West Germanic *kalk, borrowed from Latin calx (“limestone”), again borrowed from Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, “pebble”). Doublet of calx and cauk.
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